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/kæn/

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noun
a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
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can buoy

type of:
buoy
noun
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
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commode crapper pot potty stool throne toilet

type of:
plumbing fixture

part of:
toilet lav lavatory bathroom privy john
noun
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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bathroom john lav lavatory privy toilet

type of:
room
verb
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
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dismiss displace fire force out give notice give the axe give the sack sack send away terminate

type of:
remove
noun
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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arse ass backside behind bottom bum buns butt buttocks derriere fanny fundament hind end hindquarters keister nates posterior prat rear rear end rump seat stern tail tail end tooshie tush

type of:
body part

part of:
body trunk torso
verb
preserve in a can or tin
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put up tin

type of:
keep preserve
noun
the quantity contained in a can
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canful

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containerful
noun
airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
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tin tin can

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container

Definition that contains can

best Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)
pay cancel or discharge a debt
service Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958)
lift cancel officially
wilson Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993)
clark Canadian politician who served as prime minister (1939-)
reverse cancel officially
fang canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey
undo cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
vacate cancel officially