noun
Meaning 1
The act by which something is emptied.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The bucket under the leaky roof needs frequent emptyings.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
emptying
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Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: EH1 M P T IY0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: EH1 M T IY0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Alternative form of emptins.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, in-plural
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of empty
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
the act of removing the contents of something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: voidance, evacuation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: removal, remotion
Narrower terms: drain, drainage
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: tyhjennys — Translations
- Italian: vuotamento — Translations
- Ottoman Turkish: تخلیه (tahliye) — Translations
Real reading context