The crossword solutions for the term HOOVER, BRIEFLY are VAC, which stands for vacuum cleaner. Herbert Hoover was the 31st President of the United States from 1929 to 1933. He is best known for his role in leading the country through the Great Depression. Hoover was also an engineer and businessman who founded the Hoover Company, which manufactured vacuum cleaners. The company's most popular product was the Hoover Vacuum Cleaner, which became a household name and gave rise to the term 'Hoovering' to describe vacuuming.