What does emptying mean?
Definitions for emptying
emp·ty·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
emptying, voidance, evacuationnoun
the act of removing the contents of something
Wiktionary
emptyingnoun
The act by which something is emptied.
The bucket under the leaky roof needs frequent emptyings.
emptyingverb
Present participle of to empty.
ChatGPT
emptying
Emptying refers to the act of removing everything or all contents from within something, usually a container, space, or area. This can also pertain to the process of becoming empty or void by exhausting, evacuating or depleting.
Webster Dictionary
Emptying
of Empty
Emptyingnoun
the act of making empty
Emptyingnoun
the lees of beer, cider, etc.; yeast
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of emptying in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of emptying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of emptying in a Sentence
We pride ourselves on expeditionary behavior: being a good teammate, emptying the trash can when it’s full, cleaning out the dishwasher when your parents ask you. Those sorts of things, that’s really what we’re looking for in those first Artemis missions. Technical expertise. Team player.
I'm pretty sure any caravanner would tell you a similar thing : emptying the toilets on caravan is never fun, i had to get used to it pretty quickly, because my wife would have nothing to do with it.
Unless we immediately reduce diversions, there is a real risk of Lake Mendocino emptying by the end of this year.
Now is not the time to be emptying Guantanamo.
Because the protein and fiber in beans delay stomach emptying, you feel fuller longer and have a delayed return of hunger.
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