- to clean with a vacuum cleaner.
- 31st president of the U.S. 1929–33.
- U.S. government official: director of the FBI 1924–72.
- U.S. First Lady 1929–33 (wife of Herbert Hoover).
- a town in N central Alabama.
- a type of vacuum cleaner
- to vacuum-clean (a carpet, furniture, etc)
- to consume or dispose of (something) quickly and completely
- Herbert (Clark). 1874–1964, US statesman; 31st president of the US (1929–33). He organized relief for Europe during and after World War I, but as president he lost favour after his failure to alleviate the effects of the Depression
- J (ohn) Edgar. 1895–1972, US lawyer: director of the FBI (1924–72). He used new scientific methods to combat crime, including the first fingerprint file
