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can (noun)

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  • can — noun ⇨ See also ↑tin ADJECTIVE ▪ aluminium/aluminum, metal, tin ▪ empty ▪ 8 oz, 300 g, 250 ml, etc …   Collocations dictionary

  • can — noun. Can is the word generally used in BrE for the container when the contents are liquid (a can of beer / a can of soup). When the contents are solid, tin is more usual (a tin of beans / a tin of peaches) but can is used for this too in AmE.… …   Modern English usage

  • -can — noun A receptacle for ashes and other household refuse ● ash …   Useful english dictionary

  • can opener — noun a device for cutting cans open • Syn: ↑tin opener • Hypernyms: ↑opener • Hyponyms: ↑church key * * * noun : a device for opening cans * * * a manual device or small electric appliance for opening cans. [ …   Useful english dictionary

  • noun phrase — noun a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb • Syn: ↑nominal phrase, ↑nominal • Hypernyms: ↑phrase * * * noun Usage: sometimes capitalized N&P : a syntactic element (as a word, phrase, or clause) that can be u …   Useful english dictionary

  • can — Ⅰ. can [1] ► MODAL VERB (3rd sing. present can; past could) 1) be able to. 2) used to express doubt or surprise: he can t have finished. 3) used to indicate that something is typically the case: he could be very moody. 4) be permit …   English terms dictionary

  • can buoy — noun a buoy with a round bottom and conical top • Syn: ↑can • Hypernyms: ↑buoy * * * noun : a truncated buoy having a flat top see buoy illustration * * * a cylindrical, unlighted buoy used as a channel marker. See illus. under buoy. Cf …   Useful english dictionary

  • can-do — ˈcan do adjective [only before a noun] having a strong belief that you can succeed in getting things done, and willing to try hard and use any method to do this : • He has a can do attitude and knows how to work with colleagues to get things done …   Financial and business terms

  • noun — Etymology: Middle English nowne, from Anglo French nom, noun name, noun, from Latin nomen more at name Date: 14th century any member of a class of words that typically can be combined with determiners to serve as the subject of a verb, can be… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Can|on — can|on1 «KAN uhn», noun. 1. the rule by which a thing is judged; standard: »Her manners are in keeping with the canons of good taste. SYNONYM(S): criterion. 2. a) the law of a church; body of church law. b) a rule or law enacted by an… …   Useful english dictionary

  • can|on — can|on1 «KAN uhn», noun. 1. the rule by which a thing is judged; standard: »Her manners are in keeping with the canons of good taste. SYNONYM(S): criterion. 2. a) the law of a church; body of church law. b) a rule or law enacted by an… …   Useful english dictionary

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