(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If someone or something creates a ~, they leave a place or position which then needs to be filled by another person or thing.
His presence should fill the power ~ which has been developing over the past few days.
N-COUNT: usu sing, oft supp N
2.
If something is done in a ~, it is not affected by any outside influences or information.
Moral values cannot be taught in a ~...
PHRASE: PHR after v
3.
If you ~ something, you clean it using a ~ cleaner.
I ~ed the carpets today...
It’s important to ~ regularly.
VERB: V n, V
4.
A ~ is a space that contains no air or other gas.
N-COUNT: usu sing