Self-emptying
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Self-emptying is an adjective meaning That can empty itself, when required to do so.
Meaning
That can empty itself, when required to do so.
Example Sentences
The ashpan has three hoppers, one between and one on each side of the main frames, and is of the self-emptying type, having bottom flap doors on the hoppers, connected by a shaft with universal joints and operated by a lever at ground level.
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