a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing; he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet
[ Syn: space ]
a blank gap or missing part
[ Syn: lacuna ]
a piece of material ready to be made into something
a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
[ Syn: dummy , blank shell ]
blank (n.)
(of a surface) not written or printed on; blank pages; fill in the blank spaces; a clean page; wide white margins
void of expression; a blank stare
[ Syn: vacuous ]
not charged with a bullet; a blank cartridge'
blank (adj.)
keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning