Emptying

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something is emptied.

    "The bucket under the leaky roof needs frequent emptyings."

  2. 2
    the act of removing the contents of something wordnet
  3. 3
    Alternative form of emptins. alt-of, alternative, in-plural
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of empty form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
aspirationbleedingbloodlettingbroachingcleaning outclearance

Example

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"At two o’clock yesterday afternoon a small packet, wrapped in brown paper, was handed in by the postman. A cardboard box was inside, which was filled with coarse salt. On emptying this, Miss Cushing was horrified to find two human ears, apparently quite freshly severed."

Related phrases

self-emptying

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