Meaning & use
vac
Informal short form of vacuum, especially a vacuum cleaner.
See it in a sentence
Grab the vac; there are crumbs scattered all over the kitchen floor.
He ran the vac quickly over the carpet before the guests arrived.
A note on using this word
Vac is informal; in British university slang it can also mean a term-time vacation, as in 'the Christmas vac.'
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Another way to use it
2. noun
British informal term for a university or school vacation break.
Most students head home for several weeks during the Christmas vac.
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