blank
43
7.2
- noun
- /blæŋk/
- Specialized
:
cartucho de fogueo
- From what I understand, your gun fires blanks anyway.
Because that was the person that was responsible for the gun, the blanks, the loading and the testing.
- Because that was the person that was responsible for the gun, the blanks, the loading and the testing.
- Those two cases should have led to never allowing a real gun, even with blanks on a set.
- So All in all I had way more fail than usable blanks, but I guess it's just part of the learning process.
Examples
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During the training exercise, the soldiers were instructed to use blanks instead of real ammunition to avoid any casualties.
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Two live bullets to set up the trick and one blank to complete it.
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So I went back to my car and in my car I had a like a blank firing pistol.
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Those two cases should have led to never allowing a real gun, even with blanks on a set.
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Now, why would you put blanks in your gun?
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But his gun was filled with blanks.
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I loaded the gun with blanks.
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Because there's nothing but blanks in these guns.
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When those blanks went off, everybody freaked.
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They gave me the gun and the blanks.
Synonyms
15
7.9
A practice bullet case with powder but no bullet used for training guns
A metal case for a gun that contains gunpowder but no bullet
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- US
1
3.7
A signed piece of paper from a bank with the amount left empty for someone to fill
- Literature
1
7.7
Unrhymed lines of poetry that usually have five beats and sound like natural speech
- Specialized
A signature on the back of a check that lets anyone holding it cash or deposit it
- Specialized
A gun that makes the sound of gunshots without firing bullets, used in training or plays
- Formal
A signature that does not name a person, so anyone who holds a check or note can cash it
How Powerful
45
7.2
- Specialized
7
3.8
- Specialized
18
7.0
- Specialized
4
5.7
- Specialized
43
7.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Blank in the sense of a cartridge comes from the idea of something empty, tied to the old French blanc meaning 'white' or unmarked; a blank round makes a sound but has no bullet. That's why a blank in a gun gives noise without firing a projectile.