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Meanings of blank in English

Russian
холостой патрон
Portuguese
festim
Spanish
cartucho de fogueo
Wikidata

Type of cartridge for a firearm that contains gunpowder but no bullet or shot.

холостой патрон
Catalan
espai
Spanish
espacio

A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing.

espai
Synonyms
Examples for "space"
Examples for "space"
1
If there's free space in the volume group, simply issue the command:
The book of xen
2
To be clear: that is amazingly fast work in the space industry.
Wired
3
Today it's NASA's new Orion capsule, dropping from space onto the sea.
Packing for mars: the curious science of life in the void
4
Using tunnels to create extra space is far from a new idea.
Wired
5
These are good rules in general but particularly in the space business.
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
Portuguese
lacuna
Catalan
buit
Spanish
hueco

A blank gap or missing part.

lacuna

(Of a surface) not written or printed on.

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Usage of blank in English
1
When Tilke is given a blank canvas, however, the results are different.
The Guardian
2
Malala was shot three times at point blank range two years ago.
BBC
3
Among the reported problems was a company official handing out blank prescriptions.
Reuters
4
She was sweet and simple and beautiful and blank as clear water.
A reliable wife
5
His paper was so far an utter blank save for his name.
IT
6
Far ahead of him, the blank figure had adopted a similar pose.
The Neutronium Alchemist
7
My mind draws a blank-thisarea isn't part of my job responsibility.
Hull zero three
8
Others gathered on school grounds to hold up sheets of blank paper.
The Guardian
9
For the second time in two minutes, Rafe's mind went ecstatically blank.
While galileo preys
10
But ask me to name five countries, and I draw a blank.
Origin
11
A lot of blank spaces as far as my parents are concerned.
Diagnosis: danger
12
In that situation, nothing beats a blank password for ease of use.
Reuters
13
The eyes were of blank expressionless blue; she was in her dotage.
The Blind Spot
14
The windows in the southern bay of the west aisle are blank.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of York / A Description ...
15
You also need to ensure that there are sufficient blank pages available.
The South African
16
I told Grossman and Troyanovsky point-blank: 'We don't need your shot-up Emka.
A writer at war: vasily grossman with the red army
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Translations for blank
Portuguese
festimlacuna
Blank through the time
Blank across language varieties
Canada
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
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