vacuum cleaner
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- 1 vacuum cleaner
A common, neutral noun for a machine that cleans by sucking up dust and small pieces of debris.
vacuum cleaner
A vacuum cleaner used to remove dust and debris from floors, carpets, furniture, and similar surfaces.
Learning notes
Explanation
The word is formed from เครื่อง “machine or appliance,” ดูด “to suck,” and ฝุ่น “dust,” so it literally describes a “machine that sucks up dust.” It is a noun referring to the appliance itself. Its classifier is เครื่อง: เครื่องดูดฝุ่นหนึ่งเครื่อง means “one vacuum cleaner.” Notice that เครื่อง appears both within the noun and again as its classifier. For the action “to vacuum,” Thai commonly uses the shorter verb phrase ดูดฝุ่น.
Usage
It is widely used when discussing household cleaning, such as vacuuming floors, carpets, sofas, or car interiors. It also appears in appliance stores, online product listings, and conversations about cleaning hotels or offices.
Caution
เครื่องดูดฝุ่น names the appliance; it does not mean “to vacuum.” Use ดูดฝุ่น for the action. Also, ทำความสะอาด means “to clean” in general and does not imply the use of a vacuum cleaner.