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| can [ kan ] |
noun (plural cans) |
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1. food container: a sealed metal container, usually cylindrical, in which food or drink is preserved or packaged and sold
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2. metal container with replaceable lid: a metal container with a removable lid or cap, especially one for storing or packaging liquids such as chemicals or paint
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3. contents of can: the contents of a metal container
  We used up three cans of paint.
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4. pressurized container: a metal container that holds liquid under pressure so that it can be released as a spray
a can of hair spray
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5. shipping
Same as can buoy
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6.
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slang
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Same as prisonn (sense 1)
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7.
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slang
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Same as toilet (sense 1) (sense 2)
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8. buttocks: the buttocks
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slang
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9. navy
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slang
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Same as shipn (sense 1)
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transitive verb (past and past participle canned, present participle can·ning, 3rd person present singular cans) |
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1. put in metal containers: to package or preserve food or drink by putting it in sealed airtight containers
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2. dismiss from job: to dismiss somebody from a job
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slang
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3. stop something: to stop something regarded as inappropriate under the circumstances, e.g. laughter, tears, or jokes
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slang
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Just can the giggling.
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| [ Old English canne< Germanic or late Latin canna] |
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| can·ful noun |
| can·ner noun |
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in the can
1. in the final edited form ready for broadcasting or distribution
as soon as the movie is in the can
2. successfully completed or negotiated
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