Uk English Meaning of can

can

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Definitions and Meaning of can in English

Wordnet

can (n)

airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

the quantity contained in a can

a buoy with a round bottom and conical top

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

Wordnet

can (v)

preserve in a can or tin

terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Webster

can ()

an obs. form of began, imp. & p. p. of Begin, sometimes used in old poetry. [See Gan.]

Webster

can (n.)

A drinking cup; a vessel for holding liquids.

A vessel or case of tinned iron or of sheet metal, of various forms, but usually cylindrical; as, a can of tomatoes; an oil can; a milk can.

Webster

can (v. t.)

To preserve by putting in sealed cans

Webster

can (v. t. & i.)

To know; to understand.

To be able to do; to have power or influence.

To be able; -- followed by an infinitive without to; as, I can go, but do not wish to.

FAQs About the word can

can

airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc., the quantity contained in a can, a buoy with a round bottom and conical top, the fleshy part of

cease,end,halt,quit,stop,Break,break off,break up,check,complete

continue,proceed,advance,Carry on,Keep up,Progress,run on,actuate,drive,impel

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