In dictionaries:
empty space
Area devoid of any matter.
empty of
Lacking presence or content within.
empty chair
(psychotherapy) A chair which is used to personify the client's object of conflict
empty set
Set containing no elements whatsoever.
empty into
Empty tomb
Burial site found conspicuously unoccupied.
half empty
Pessimistic view of available resources.
empty words
Words lacking meaningful or substantive content.
Empty string
String containing zero characters.
empty nest
Children gone, parents live alone.
empty handed
Returned without bringing anything back.
empty category
In linguistics, an empty category, which may also be referred to as a covert category, is an element in the study of syntax that does not have any phonological content and is therefore unpronounced.
Empty weight
The empty weight of a vehicle is based on its weight without any payload (cargo, passengers, usable fuel, etc.).https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aircraft/media/FAA-H-8083-1A.pdf Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook Airplane Flying Handbook
empty quarter
Vast, uninhabited desert in Arabia.
empty talk
Conversation lacking meaningful or useful content.
Empty calories
Calories with no nutritional value.
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