sardine

/sɑrˈdin/
noun
  1. A small, oily fish that is often canned and eaten as food.
    • The fisherman caught a net full of sardines off the coast.
    • Sardines are rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
    • She opened a tin of sardines for a quick lunch.
  2. A person or thing that is packed tightly together with others, as in a crowded space.
    • We were packed like sardines on the rush-hour train.
    • The concert was so popular that the crowd stood like sardines in the hall.
    • They squeezed into the tiny car like sardines.
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