can
/kæn/
noun
- A metal container, usually cylindrical, for storing food or drink.
- I opened a can of soda for lunch.
- Please recycle that empty can.
- The pantry is stocked with cans of soup and beans.
- The contents of a can.
- The recipe calls for one can of diced tomatoes.
- He drank an entire can of juice.
- She ate a whole can of tuna for her sandwich.
- A toilet or bathroom (informal).
- I need to find a can before the movie starts.
- The public can at the park was clean.
- He said he was going to the can.
Synonyms
verb
- To be able to; to have the ability or power to do something.
- I can swim across the lake.
- She can speak three languages fluently.
- Can you help me move this table?
- To be permitted to; used to ask or give permission.
- You can leave early if you finish your work.
- Can I borrow your pen for a moment?
- The sign says we cannot park here.
- To preserve food by sealing it in a container.
- Every summer, my grandmother cans tomatoes from her garden.
- The factory cans tuna fish for supermarkets.
- We learned how to can peaches in home economics class.
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