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| activated carbon |
a form of very porous and thus very absorbent carbon, produced by heating charcoal so as to empty out contained gases, and used to absorb other gases, recover solvents, deodorize, and the like; activated charcoal. |
| album |
a book with empty pages used for showing photographs, stamps, or other things. [1/2 definitions] |
| bare |
not filled, covered, or decorated; empty. [1/5 definitions] |
| bladder |
an organ inside the body that collects urine. The bladder gets larger when it fills and smaller when it becomes empty. |
| blank |
without marks or writing. [1/6 definitions] |
| blow2 |
to empty by forcing air through. [1/5 definitions] |
| bluster |
noisy but empty threats or boasts. [1/5 definitions] |
| book |
sheets of paper that are put together between two covers. The sheets can be empty or have writing or pictures on them. [1/3 definitions] |
| braggadocio |
empty or exaggerated boasting. [1/3 definitions] |
| carcass |
the useless remains of anything; empty shell. [1/3 definitions] |
| check-box |
a small empty square printed next to an item on a form, test, or list, to be filled in with a check or other mark to indicate choice or completion. [1/2 definitions] |
| clean |
empty; blank. [2/12 definitions] |
| clean out |
to empty many things from something. |
| clear |
empty. [1/22 definitions] |
| discharge |
to unload, empty, or release. [1/6 definitions] |
| drain |
to make empty by drinking the contents of. [2/9 definitions] |
| dump |
to empty or unload by tipping or turning over. [2/3 definitions] |
| empty |
holding or containing nothing. [2 definitions] |
| empty out |
to become empty. [2/3 definitions] |
| evacuate |
to leave or to empty of people for safety reasons. |
| exhaust |
to drain or draw a vacuum in; empty of contents. [1/11 definitions] |
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