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can n. [
tin, tin can] airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
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can v. [
tin, put up] preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"
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can v. [
displace, fire, give notice, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate] terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
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can n. [
canful] the quantity contained in a can
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can n. [
can buoy] a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
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