emptying

Pluralemptyings (some meanings)

1. 1
   verb

   The -ing form of empty. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

   She was emptying the trash cans before dinner.

   Emptying his pockets, he found the lost key.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The act of making something empty by removing what is inside.

   The emptying of the pool took most of the afternoon.

   After the emptying of the bins, the room smelled fresh.

   Similardraining, clearing, evacuation

   Oppositefilling

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3. 3
   nounplural

   Another way to write emptins. An old word, usually plural (emptyings), for homemade liquid yeast.

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