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"Can" Definition

noun

A usually cylindrical metal container.
An airtight container, usually made of tin-coated iron, in which foods or beverages are preserved.
Slang A jail or prison.
Slang A naval destroyer.
Slang A toilet or restroom.

abbreviation

Canada; Canadian.
Canceled; cancellation.
Cannon.
Canto.

idiom

Can of worms A complex or difficult problem.
In the can Completed and ready for release, as a film or scene of a film.

verb-transitive

Slang To dismiss from employment or school. See Synonyms at dismiss.
To seal in an airtight container for future use; preserve: canning peaches.

auxiliary-verb

Usage Problem Used to request or grant permission: Can I be excused?.
Used to indicate physical or mental ability: I can carry both suitcases. Can you remember the war?.
Used to indicate possession of a specified capability or skill: I can tune the harpsichord as well as play it.
Used to indicate possession of a specified power, right, or privilege: The President can veto congressional bills.
Used to indicate possibility or probability: I wonder if my long lost neighbor can still be alive. Such things can and do happen.

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