Emptying

Synonyms for "emptying" (55 found)

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Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

14 entries
cleaning operationconditiondata operationdischarge operationdrainage operationevacuationfluid dischargeoperationphaseprocessremotionremovalsanitation procedurestate reset

More specific

20 entries
batch purgebin emptyingblowdownbuffer clearingdecantingdewateringdrainagedrainingfinal emptyinghopper emptyingline cleanoutliquid drainagelist clearingpartial emptyingqueue clearingsilo discharge

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Collocations

14 entries
automatic emptyingbin emptyingcontainer emptyingemptying cycleemptying nozzleemptying operationemptying procedureemptying rateemptying timeemptying valvehopper emptyingmanual emptyingsilo dischargetank emptying

Inflections

5 entries
emptiedemptiesemptyingsmore emptyingmost emptying

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

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.

Source: tatoeba (6957892)

Sami was emptying his store.

Source: tatoeba (7266252)

For decades, Americans have migrated toward urban areas seeking opportunities, emptying out large swaths of countryside.

Source: tatoeba (7526987)

For decades, Americans have migrated toward urban areas seeking opportunities, emptying out large swaths of countryside. In their wake, they have left shrinking communities that struggle to support multiple businesses, schools and hospitals.

Source: tatoeba (7526988)

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