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empty

/ˈɛm(p).ti/ noun C2
  1. A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty. · Put the empties out to be recycled.

Plural empties

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My holes were empty like a cup,
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 1 · C1
What worried her most was that the bread was nearly gone, and another meal for herself and Toto would empty the basket.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 31 · B2
“No, my head is quite empty,” answered the Woodman.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 28 · B2
“What, no wine?” said Dantès, turning pale, and looking alternately at the hollow cheeks of the old man and the empty cupboards.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 14 · C1

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