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Cans
A more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids, usually of steel or aluminium, but sometimes of plastic, and with a carrying handle over the top.
📖 Definitions of "Cans"
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A more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids, usually of steel or aluminium, but sometimes of plastic, and with a carrying handle over the top.
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A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).
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A tin-plate canister, often cylindrical, for preserved foods such as fruit, meat, or fish.
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A chamber pot, now a toilet or lavatory.
"Bob's in the can. You can wait a few minutes or just leave it with me."
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To seal in a can.
"They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists."
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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."
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To shut up.
"Can your gob."
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