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vacuumize

American  
[vak-yoo-mahyz, -yoo-uh-, -yuh-] / ˈvæk yuˌmaɪz, -yu ə-, -yə- /
especially British, vacuumise

verb (used with object)

vacuumized, vacuumizing

  1. to create a vacuum in.

  2. vacuum.

  3. vacuum-pack.

Etymology

Origin of vacuumize

First recorded in 1905–10; vacuum + -ize

Example Sentences

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"Now that we're alone we could vacuumize it without worrying about Vidac."

From The Space Pioneers by Glanzman, Louis

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