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can > 8 senses
NOUN1can, tin, tin canAirtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
2can, canfulThe quantity contained in a can
3can, can buoyA buoy with a round bottom and conical top
4can, buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, assThe fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
5can, toilet, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throneA plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
6can, toilet, lavatory, lav, john, privy, bathroomA room or building equipped with one or more toilets
VERB1can, tin, put upPreserve in a can or tin
2can, fire, give notice, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminateTerminate the employment of
can > pronunciation
Soundskae'n; kahn
Rhymesafghan / Afghan, Afghanistan, AN, and 112 more rhymes in aen...
Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn...
can > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAirtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
Synonymstin, tin can
Broadercontainer
Narrowerbeer can; caddy, tea caddy; cannikin; coffee can; milk can; oilcan; soda can
Verbscan
can > noun 2, quantity
MeaningThe quantity contained in a can.
Synonymscanful
Broadercontainerful
can > noun 3, communication
MeaningA buoy with a round bottom and conical top.
Synonymscan buoy
Broaderbuoy
can > noun 4, body
MeaningThe fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.
Synonymsbuttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass
Part oftorso, trunk, body
Broaderbody part
can > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA plumbing fixture for defecation and urination.
Synonymstoilet, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne
Part ofbathroom, bath; toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john, privy, bathroom
Partstoilet bowl; toilet seat
Broaderplumbing fixture
Narrowerflushless toilet; flush toilet, lavatory; potty seat, potty chair
can > noun 6, artifact
MeaningA room or building equipped with one or more toilets.
Synonymstoilet, lavatory, lav, john, privy, bathroom
Partstoilet, can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne
Broaderroom
Narrowerhead; public toilet, comfort station, public convenience, convenience, public lavatory, restroom, toilet facility, wash room; washroom; water closet, closet, W.C., loo
can > verb 1, change
MeaningPreserve in a can or tin.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThe chefs can the vegetables
Synonymstin, put up
Categorycooking, cookery, preparation
Broaderpreserve, keep
Nounscan; cannery
can > verb 2, social
MeaningTerminate the employment of.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Synonymsfire, give notice, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
Contraryhire, engage, employ
Broaderremove
Narrowerretire; pension off; clean out; furlough, lay off; squeeze out; dismiss, send packing, send away, drop

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