definition of
can

[1] #1 can n. [tin, tin can] airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.. wn

[2] #2 can v. [tin, put up] preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty". wn

[3] #3 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". wn

[4] #4 can n. [canful] the quantity contained in a can. wn

[5] #5 can n. [can buoy] a buoy with a round bottom and conical top. wn