noun
Meaning 1
A hand-held vacuum cleaner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: minivac
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
dust buster
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History
Etymology
A genericization of the 1979 Black & Decker Dustbuster hand-held vacuum cleaner, from dust + buster (“vanquisher, overpowerer”).