canning
/ˈkænɪŋ/
verb
- 1
To seal in a can.
“They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists.”
- 2
To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
“They spent August canning fruit and vegetables.”
- 3
To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
“He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail.”
- 4
To shut up.
“Can your gob.”
- 5
To fire or dismiss an employee.
“The boss canned him for speaking out.”
- 6
To hole the ball.
noun
- 1
The process of preserving food by heat processing in a sealed vessel (a sealed jar or can).
- 2
The practice of collecting aluminum cans or other recyclable objects; making money by collecting and selling such things.
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