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1. | [ adjective ] of a surface; not written or printed on | |
Synonyms: | white clean | |
Examples: | "blank pages" "fill in the blank spaces" "a clean page" "wide white margins" |
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Related terms: | empty | |
2. | [ adjective ] void of expression | |
Examples: | "a blank stare" |
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Related terms: | uncommunicative | |
3. | [ noun ] a substitute for a taboo word | |
Examples: | "I hit the blank blank car" |
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Related terms: | euphemism | |
4. | [ noun ] a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing | |
Synonyms: | space | |
Examples: | "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet" |
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Related terms: | character space | |
5. | [ noun ] a piece of material ready to be made into something | |
Related terms: | sheet | |
6. | [ verb ] (baseball) keep the opposing team from winning, in baseball | |
Related terms: | prevent | |
7. | [ noun ] a blank gap or missing part | |
Synonyms: | lacuna | |
Related terms: | gap | |
8. | [ adjective ] not charged with a bullet | |
Examples: | "a blank cartridge" |
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Related terms: | unloaded | |
9. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2160 | |
10. | [ noun ] (arms) a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet | |
Synonyms: | blank_shell dummy | |
Related terms: | cartridge | |
Similar spelling: |
Blanks Blanke blankly blanket Blunk blink blinks Blanck blinker blinking Blanc blench Blanco Blanch Blanca Blanche |