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Canned

/kænd/

To seal in a can.

📖 Definitions of "Canned"

verb
  1. 1

    To seal in a can.

    "They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists."

  2. 2

    To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.

    "They spent August canning fruit and vegetables."

  3. 3

    To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).

    "He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail."

  4. 4

    To shut up.

    "Can your gob."

adjective
  1. 1

    Preserved in cans.

    "canned tomatoes"

  2. 2

    (by extension) Previously prepared; not fresh or new; standardized, mass produced, or lacking originality or customization.

    "The form letter included a canned answer stating that what I asked was against policy."

  3. 3

    Drunk.

  4. 4

    Terminated, fired from a job.

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