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toom (to̅o̅m),USA pronunciation [Scot. and North Eng.]
adj.
v.t.
adj.
- empty;
vacant.
v.t.
- to empty or drain (a vessel), esp. by drinking the contents.
- bef. 900; Middle English tome (adjective, adjectival), Old English tōm; cognate with Old Norse tōmr
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