can
/kæn/ noun A2- A container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal. · I keep a can of fuel for emergencies.
- A sealed metal container, cylindrical or cuboid in form, typically used to store preserved foods. · Soup in a can lasts for years.
- A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).
- Buttocks.
- The breasts of a woman.
- Jail or prison. · Bob’s in the can. He won’t be back for a few years.
- Headphones.
- A cylindrical buoy or marker used to denote a port-side lateral mark
Plural cans
From the library
“You see, Oz is a Great Wizard, and can take on any form he wishes.
But who the real Oz is, when he is in his own form, no living person can tell.”
“As often as I can.
“I suppose I can have the mare and buggy this afternoon, Matthew?” said Marilla.
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