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| air |
When you air a room, you open doors and windows so that air can move through it. You air a room to take away smoke, dust, or things that smell bad. When you air something like a pillow or rug, you put it outside so that it will smell cleaner. [1/4 definitions] |
| cleaner |
A cleaner is a person or thing that cleans. A cleaner for things is often a liquid or powder substance, but it can also be a machine of some kind. |
| no1 |
If the weather is no better today than yesterday, it means that the weather is not at all better. If your shirt looks no cleaner after you washed it, then it doesn't look cleaner at all. [1/4 definitions] |
| shampoo |
Shampoo is a liquid cleaner that is used on rugs and the fabric parts of furniture. [1/4 definitions] |
| suck |
When a vacuum cleaner sucks the dirt from the floor, it means that it pulls the dirt from the floor and into itself. [1/5 definitions] |
| treat |
When people treat something, they do something to it to get a particular result. For example, they might treat something to make it cleaner, or look nicer, or stay in good condition longer. People often use some kind of substance to treat things. The substance might be natural or made from chemicals. [1/8 definitions] |
| vacuum |
vacuum cleaner. [2/4 definitions] |
| vacuum cleaner |
A vacuum cleaner is an electrical appliance that cleans floors, carpets, rugs, and other things. It cleans by pulling the dirt out of the carpet or other thing and then sending it into a container or bag that is part of the device. |
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