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Hepavac

English translation: a kind of vacuum cleaner

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English term or phrase:Hepavac
Selected answer:a kind of vacuum cleaner
Entered by: Shirley Fan

03:12 Feb 10, 2008
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
English term or phrase: Hepavac
He sucks melted ice cream through his straw with the force of a Hepavac
Shirley Fan
Local time: 20:03
a kind of vacuum cleaner
Explanation:
in other words, he sucks it very hard, with great force.
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Andrew Levine
United States
Local time: 08:03
Grading comment
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4 +8a kind of vacuum cleaner
Andrew Levine


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
hepavac
a kind of vacuum cleaner


Explanation:
in other words, he sucks it very hard, with great force.

Andrew Levine
United States
Local time: 08:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  PoveyTrans (X)
5 mins
agree  PB Trans: Yes, it's a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter, known for its strong suction. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HEPA
6 mins
agree  Jack Doughty
4 hrs
agree  orientalhorizon
6 hrs
agree  Claire Cox
7 hrs
agree  Ulrike Kraemer: http://www.vector-vacuums.com/2_Sales_Hepavac624.html
8 hrs
agree  Mihaela Ghiuzeli
10 hrs
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
17 hrs
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