emptying
/'emptiiɳ/
Definition
- Noun:
- The act of removing the contents of something: "emptying" refers to the process or action of making something empty by taking out what is inside it.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The emptying of the swimming pool took all afternoon.
- Regular emptying of the trash bin is necessary for hygiene.
- The slow emptying of the theater after the show caused a crowd at the exits.
Advanced Usage
- "The emptying of": a formal phrase used to describe the specific act of removing contents from a container, place, or vessel.
- The city scheduled the emptying of the public reservoir for maintenance.
Variants and Related Words
- Empty (verb): to remove all the contents from something.
- Please empty the dishwasher.
- Empty (adjective): containing nothing; not filled or occupied.
- The room was completely empty.
- Emptiness (noun): the state of containing nothing or the feeling of being without purpose.
- The emptiness of the desert was overwhelming.
Synonyms
- Evacuation: the action of emptying a place of people or contents.
- Draining: removing liquid from something.
- Clearing out: removing items to leave a space empty.
Related Phrases
- To empty out: to remove all the contents from something completely.
- We need to empty out the garage before we can renovate it.
Noun
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the act of removing the contents of something
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