Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-emptying

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: self--emp-ty-ing
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That can empty itself, when required to do so.

Example Sentences

"The ashpan has three hoppers, one between and one on each side of the main frames, and is of the self-emptying type, having bottom flap doors on the hoppers, connected by a shaft with universal joints and operated by a lever at ground level."

Etymology

From self- + emptying.

Questions

What does self-emptying mean?: That can empty itself, when required to do so.
Where does self-emptying come from?: From self- + emptying.

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