| query | B_____ are gun cartridges which contain explosive but do not contain a bullet, so that they cause no harm when the gun is fired.Blanks are gun cartridges which contain explosive but do not contain a bullet, so that they cause no harm when the gun is fired. ...a starter pistol which only fires blanks. |
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| word | blank |
| full-definition | adjective Something that is blank has nothing on it. We could put some of the pictures over on that blank wall over there. He tore a blank page from his notebook. ... a blank screen. If you look blank, your face shows no feeling, understanding, or interest. Abbot looked blank. 'I don't quite follow, sir.'. His daughter gave him a blank look. She stared at him blankly. His eyes have the blankness of someone half-asleep. noun A blank is a space which is left in a piece of writing or on a printed form for you to fill in particular information. Put a word in each blank to complete the sentence. If your mind or memory is a blank, you cannot think of anything or remember anything. I'm sorry, but my mind is a blank. I came round in hospital and did not know where I was. Everything was a complete blank. Blanks are gun cartridges which contain explosive but do not contain a bullet, so that they cause no harm when the gun is fired. ...a starter pistol which only fires blanks. |
| inflections | blanksblankingblankedblanklyblankness |
| cefr-level | A2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a2
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