emptying

Noun
US[emp-tee-ing]/ˈɛmptiɪŋ/3 syllablesalso [em-tee-ing] /ˈɛmtiɪŋ/

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. the act of removing the contents of somethingSynonyms: voidanceevacuationType of removal, remotionKinds drain, drainage
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Emp′ty·ing noun

1. The act of making empty. William Shakespeare

2. pl. The lees of beer, cider, etc.; yeast. U.S.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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