emptyings

The spigot, which up to this time had run only "emptyings," was now giving out the clear juice of the wine-vat.

The Under Dog Francis Hopkinson Smith 1876

a man had pumped himself out once a week and failed to run "emptyings" before the year was finished.

Complete Letters of Mark Twain Mark Twain 1872

a man had pumped himself out once a week and failed to run "emptyings" before the year was finished.

Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900) Mark Twain 1872

In the first year, the foremen would lie down to sleep between two emptyings of the blast furnace, until they were shot.

Autumn Thomas Plastino Martin 2010

Things which experience gradual withdrawings and emptyings of their nature, and great and sudden replenishments, fail to perceive the emptying, but are sensible of the replenishment; and so they occasion no pain, but the greatest pleasure, to the mortal part of the soul, as is manifest in the case of perfumes.

Timaeus 2006

How long would they have to last between emptyings?

Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000

How long would they have to last between emptyings?

Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000

Every one of the building emptyings been a false alarm?

Noble Et Al Briefing On Anti Terrorism Proposals ITY National Archives 1995

The least sophisticated system should be used wherever possible for the majority of pit emptyings.

Chapter 5 1992

The least sophisticated system should be used wherever possible for the majority of pit emptyings.

Chapter 4 1992