vacuum
A region of space that contains no matter.
Other meanings
The condition of rarefaction, or reduction of pressure below that of the atmosphere, in a vessel, such as the condenser of a steam engine, which is nearly exhausted of air or steam, etc.
“a vacuum of 26 inches of mercury, or 13 pounds per square inch”
A spacetime having tensors of zero magnitude.
Related words
- abdominal vacuum
- nature abhors a vacuum
- stomach vacuum
- vacuum workout
- bee vacuum
- central vacuum
- double Kerr vacuum
- electrovacuum
- false vacuum
- high vacuum
- in a vacuum
- intervacuum
Example sentences
Word history
From New Latin "vacuum".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “vacuum” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.