shopvac

== English == === Alternative forms === shop-vac, shop vac, shop vacuum === Etymology === Genericization of the trademark Shop-Vac, from shop +‎ vac, from workshop and vacuum cleaner. === Noun === shopvac (plural shopvacs) A heavy-duty industrial vacuum cleaner designed to handle debris from a worksite or mechanical shop. A wet-dry vacuum cleaner that can vacuum up wet material, liquids, and conventional dry mass, dust, dirt, sand, etc. and may be used as a makeshift pump in emergencies. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====