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billycan

/ˈbɪlɪkæn/

Meanings
noun
A lightweight pot for cooking or boiling water, used in camping.

Examples :

"After a long hike, we made tea in the billycan over the campfire. "
utensil

Related Words

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration long

long noun

/ˈlɔːŋ/ /ˈlɑŋ/ /ˈlɒŋ/ /ˈlɔŋ/

A long vowel.

"The "o" in "boat" is a long vowel sound. "

Illustration campfire

campfire noun

/ˈkæmpfaɪər/

A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.

"We roasted marshmallows around the campfire and told spooky stories. "

Illustration boiling

boiling verb

/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/

(of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.

"Boil some water in a pan."

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over noun

/ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/ /ˈoʊ.vɚ/

A set of six legal balls bowled.

"The bowling team scored a lot of points with their final over. "

Illustration hike

hike noun

/haɪk/

A long walk.

"After school, Sarah took a long hike in the park with her friends. "

Illustration cooking

cooking verb

/ˈkʊ.kɪŋ/

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

"My mom is cooking dinner for the family tonight. "

Illustration lightweight

lightweight noun

/ˈlaɪtweɪt/ /ˈlaɪtˌweɪt/

A particular weight class, or member of such, as prescribed by the rules, between that of the heavier welterweight and the lighter featherweight. See Wikipedia for the specifics of each sport.

"The lightweight boxing class is between featherweight and welterweight. "

Illustration camping

camping verb

/ˈkæmpɪŋ/

To live in a tent or similar temporary accommodation.

"The family is camping in the national park this weekend. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."