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Meaning of BLANK in English

I.

noun

1 empty space on paper

VERB + BLANK

▪ fill in

In the test, we had to fill in the ~s.

▪ leave

If you don't know the answer, just leave a ~.

2 cartridge for a gun

VERB + BLANK

▪ fire

Soldiers fired ~s into the sky.

II.

adj.

1 with nothing written, recorded, etc. on

VERBS

▪ be

▪ go

The screen's gone ~.

▪ remain

▪ leave sth

I left the third column ~.

ADVERB

▪ completely , entirely

2 without emotion/interest/understanding

VERBS

▪ be , look

Gina looked ~; then understanding dawned.

▪ go , turn ( esp. AmE )

What if my mind goes completely ~ with panic?

Kevin's expression turned ~.

▪ remain

ADVERB

▪ completely , totally

▪ studiously

His expression remained studiously ~.

Blank is used with these nouns: ↑ ammunition , ↑ astonishment , ↑ cassette , ↑ CD , ↑ cheque , ↑ disk , ↑ DVD , ↑ expression , ↑ face , ↑ look , ↑ mask , ↑ notebook , ↑ page , ↑ paper , ↑ refusal , ↑ round , ↑ screen , ↑ sheet , ↑ space , ↑ tape , ↑ verse , ↑ wall

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .