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UK
/kˈæn/
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[ US /ˈkæn, kən/ ]
[ US /ˈkæn, kən/ ]
NOUN
- a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
- a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
- airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
- a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
- the quantity contained in a can
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the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
he deserves a good kick in the butt
are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
VERB
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preserve in a can or tin
tinned foods are not very tasty -
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
The company terminated 25% of its workers
The boss fired his secretary today
How To Use can In A Sentence
- I can't find any relevant material on him in the library.
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- I'm just a little bit caught in the middle. Life is a maze and love is a riddle, I don't know where to go, can't do it alone.
- The unit can connect to any video source that has composite video and stereo audio RCA jacks, though the encoded audio is limited to mono.
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- The material you choose for surfaces including counters, backsplashes and floors can also account for variations in price.
- We carried spare water for the rad, a hand pump just in case the Dunlop pressure dropped, and maybe even a canister of petrol.
- They need access to the right help so they can rebuild their lives. Times, Sunday Times
- The sheer volume is so overwhelming that the police cannot get on top of it. The Sun
- You can't have a show called Politically Incorrect and then abjectly apologize for not being PC.