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can

noun as in container, usually metallic

noun as in (vulgar) toilet

noun as in (vulgar) buttocks

verb as in preserve fruit, vegetable

Strongest match

Strong match

Weak match

verb as in fire from job

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Example Sentences

So it's really a take-what-you-can-get kind of situation with him.

The shards of one can be used to cut someone (never mind the constant availability of soup-can tops).

But no deal has been as bold as their newest: all-you-can-eat appetizers for the summer.

Just how dedicated is the mega-chain to its new all-you-can-eat summer promotion?

However, limit yourself to one plate rather than adopting an all-you-can-eat mindset.

From Bungay in Suffolk comes the news that a water-wagtail has built its nest in a milk-can.

When he waded past Captain Can-dage he heard the old skipper trying to comfort the girl, his voice low and broken by sobs.

He kept his worms there, between his cap lining and his hair; it saved the trouble of a bait-can.

"Mind old Jerry's ghost doesn't catch hold of you," cried her waggish brother Jack, as she crossed the threshold, tea-can in hand.

Bob, Bob, massa him want can-noo go see great big ship mighty quick.

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On this page you'll find 133 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to can, such as: bottle, bucket, canister, jar, package, and aluminum.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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