Empty and Unload

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Empty

Empty verb - To remove the contents of.

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Unload is a synonym for empty in action topic. In some cases you can use "Unload" instead the word "Empty" as a verb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like clear, discharge, eject, unpack.

Nearby Words: emptiness, emptying, emptily

Unload

Unload verb - To empty or rid of cargo.

Usage example: the dockworkers unloaded the ship

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Empty is a synonym for unload in unpack topic. You can use "Empty" instead the word "Unload" as a verb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as action, discharge, eject.

Nearby Word: unloading

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supply	empty supply	unload supply
cylinder	empty cylinder	unload cylinder
magazine	empty magazine	unload magazine
truck	empty truck	unload truck
Other words: gun, hundreds, rounds, bullets, guns, magazines, pistols, clips.

Both words in one sentence

He apparently cannot even unload his gun properly, and accidentally shoots Kamala with a gun that he claims is empty.

Source: Comicbook / Ms. Marvel (2014)
When the airfield personnel go to unload it, the plane is completely empty of people: no pilots, no passengers.

Source: Unexpectedly Abandoned
While both of their pistols use 9mm ammunition, the magazines are designed differently, and Rhodey does not have the time to manually unload rounds from a spare mag to give to Tony to manually load back into his empty mag.

Source: Film / Iron Man 3

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