- empty a container
- (v) yelema.
English-Mandinka dictionary. 2009.
empty a container
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empty — 1 / empti/ adjective 1 CONTAINER having nothing inside: an empty box | Your glass is empty can I fill it up? 2 ROOM/BUILDING an empty room, building etc does not have any people in it: The house had been empty for six months before we moved in. | … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
empty — [[t]e̱mpti[/t]] ♦♦♦ emptier, emptiest, empties, emptying, emptied 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ of n An empty place, vehicle, or container is one that has no people or things in it. The room was bare and empty. ...empty cans of lager... The roads were… … English dictionary
Empty — Emp ty (?; 215), a. [Compar. {Emptier}; superl. {Emptiest}.] [AS. emtig, [ae]mtig, [ae]metig, fr. [ae]mta, [ae]metta, quiet, leisure, rest; of uncertain origin; cf. G. emsig busy.] 1. Containing nothing; not holding or having anything within;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
empty — ► ADJECTIVE (emptier, emptiest) 1) containing nothing; not filled or occupied. 2) having no meaning or likelihood of fulfilment: an empty threat. 3) having no value or purpose. ► VERB (empties, emptied) … English terms dictionary
Container Transport System — An electromechanical system for the movement of full or empty mail containers within a bulk mail center. It uses programmed commands or guides to save manual labor. (Also called towveyor) … Glossary of postal terms
empty — emp|ty1 W2S2 [ˈempti] adj comparative emptier superlative emptiest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(container)¦ 2¦(place)¦ 3¦(not used)¦ 4¦(person/life)¦ 5 empty words/gestures/promises etc 6 do something on an empty stomach 7 empty nest … Dictionary of contemporary English
Container compression test — The container compression test measures the compressive strength of packages such as boxes, drums, and cans. It usually provides a plot of deformation vs compressive force. It is commonly used to evaluate shipping containers made of corrugated… … Wikipedia
container — noun 1 box, bottle, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ airtight, closed, sealed, waterproof (esp. AmE), watertight (esp. BrE) ▪ insulated ▪ empty … Collocations dictionary
Empty vessel — The phrase empty vessel literally means a container with nothing inside. It has additional significance in various areas.In literatureThe quotation, As empty vessels make the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest… … Wikipedia
empty — adj., v., & n. adj. (emptier, emptiest) 1 containing nothing. 2 (of a house etc.) unoccupied or unfurnished. 3 (of a transport vehicle etc.) without a load, passengers, etc. 4 a meaningless, hollow, insincere (empty threats; an empty gesture). b… … Useful english dictionary
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