blank
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6.2
- adjective
- /blæŋk/
- Specialized
:
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- During the training exercise, the soldiers fired blank ammunition to practice their drills safely.
Examples
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The soldiers were issued blank ammunition, and our weekend combat was on the road.
Fiction book (1990) -
Where was he when the blank cartridge was fired?
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One round, blank .. load.
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The engine fired blank gun cartridges against the tubes, hyper-extending them and causing the wings to flap downward.
Fiction book (1999) -
The actor used a blank cartridge during the rehearsal to create realistic sound effects.
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When he pulled the trigger, the gun made a loud bang, but it only discharged a blank round.
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
Blank used about ammunition follows the same idea from old French blanc meaning 'empty' or unmarked, because a blank round has gunpowder but no bullet. That's why blank rounds look real but cannot send a projectile.