minivac

Portable dirt sucker

Minivac is a small, handheld vacuum cleaner designed for quick cleanups and tight spaces—car interiors, keyboards, upholstery.

The term combines mini and vacuum, sometimes appearing as mini-vac: I keep a minivac in the car for crumbs.

Less commonly, Minivac was an early educational computer from the 1960s used to teach digital logic.

design

handheld

Designed for palm use

rechargeable · battery-operated · portable · ergonomic · sleek · streamlined · detachable · foldable · attachments · docking station

cleaning

suction

Pulling via pressure difference

  • dustFine settled particles
  • debrisScattered broken fragments
  • crumbsSmall food fragments

spills · dirt · nozzle · filter · upholstery · carpet · allergens · pet hair · crevice · spot-clean

Opposites
size/scale

minivacupright vacuum

Vertical floor-cleaning appliance

canister vacuum · shop vac

cleaning capacity/duty

minivacdeep cleaner

Product for thorough sanitizing

carpet cleaner · floor scrubber · floor cleaner

Family

mini, vac, vacuum, vacuums, vacuumed, vacuuming, minis

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G