emptying
NounUS[emp-tee-ing]/ˈɛmptiɪŋ/3 syllablesalso [em-tee-ing] /ˈɛmtiɪŋ/
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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