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EMPTY: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "empty / available / naked / nude"

The sign for "empty" is made by placing your non-dominant hand palm down. Put your dominant hand's middle finger on the back of your non-dominant hand. Move your dominant hand from your non-dominant hand's wrist to beyond your knuckles.

EMPTY:

Idiom: Not my problem / not my responsibility / empty shoulders:

EMPTY can also mean AVAILABLE:

Sample sentences:

Do you have a room available?

Is the bathroom available?

Is this seat available?

EMPTY is used in many contexts:

Deserted / the place was EMPTY:

EMPTY street / street devoid of cars:

EMPTY location / spot is EMPTY / it was gone:

Gas on E / gas EMPTY:

Gas EMPTY / or nearly so (depictive):

Notes:
See: FULL

See: DRY

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