can

Found in thesaurus: container, containerful, buoy, body part, plumbing fixture, room, keep, preserve, remove

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can

v. preserve in jars, preserve in cans (of food); dismiss, fire from a position (or job, etc.)

v. be able; be capable; be entitled

n. tin, aluminum container; (Slang) jail, prison; (Slang used in Canada and the USA) toilet, bathroom; dismissal, firing from a position (or job, etc.)

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CAN may refer to:

Organizations

Andean Community of Nations, a South American trade bloc with Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
Campus Antiwar Network, an American network of students opposing the occupation of Iraq
Caja Navarra, a former savings banks in Navarre, Spain
Chechnya Advocacy Network, an American non-government organization for Chechnya advocacy
Christian Association of Nigeria, an umbrella organization containing numerous Christian denominations in Nigeria
Climate Action Network, an international non-governmental network to limit human-induced climate change
Corporate Angel Network, an American non-profit organization that arranges free air travel for cancer patients
Cricket Association of Nepal, governing body of Nepali cricket
Cult Awareness Network, an American organization operated by the Church of Scientology
Cure Autism Now, a former American organization for autism advocacy
Cycling Advocates' Network, a New Zealand cycling advocacy group

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Can

Can may refer to:

Container

Aluminum can
Tin can, a rigid steel or tinplate container for storing food and other predominantly liquid products, also known as a steel can or tin
Beverage can, a can designed to hold a single serving of a beverage
Oil can, a can that holds oil for lubricating machines or for an oil lamp
Trash can, a big can that holds trash
Canning, a process of preserving food

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Çan

Çan is a town and district of Çanakkale Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. According to the 2010 census, population of the district is 50,669 of which 28,808 live in the town of Çan. The district covers an area of , and the town lies at an elevation of .

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can

Noun
1. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
(synonym) tin, tin can
(hypernym) container
(hyponym) beer can
(derivation) tin, put up
2. the quantity contained in a can
(synonym) canful
(hypernym) containerful
3. a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
(synonym) can buoy
(hypernym) buoy
4. 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?"
(synonym) buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass
(hypernym) body part
(part-holonym) torso, trunk, body
5. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
(synonym) toilet, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne
(hypernym) plumbing fixture
(hyponym) flushless toilet
(part-holonym) toilet, lavatory, lav, john, privy, bathroom
(part-meronym) toilet bowl
6. a room equipped with toilet facilities
(synonym) toilet, lavatory, lav, john, privy, bathroom
(hypernym) room
(hyponym) head
(part-meronym) toilet, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne

Verb
1. preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"
(synonym) tin, put up
(hypernym) preserve, keep
(derivation) tin, tin can
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation
2. terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
(synonym) fire, give notice, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
(hypernym) remove
(hyponym) retire

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can

nm. dog, canine

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CAN (Correio Aéreo Nacional)

National Air mail