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1. (n.) Hoover
Herbert (Clark), 1874–1964, 31st president of the U.S. 1929–33.
2. Hoover
J(ohn) Edgar, 1895–1972, director of the U.S. FBI 1924–72.
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1. (noun) Hoover, William Hoover, William Henry Hoover
United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
2. (noun) Hoover, J. Edgar Hoover, John Edgar Hoover
United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)
3. (noun) Hoover, Herbert Hoover, Herbert Clark Hoover, President Hoover
31st President of the United States; in 1929 the stock market crashed and the economy collapsed and Hoover was defeated for reelection by Franklin Roosevelt (1874-1964)
4. (verb) Hoover
a kind of vacuum cleaner
5. (verb) vacuum, vacuum-clean, hoover
clean with a vacuum cleaner
"vacuum the carpets"
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