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cannery

/ˈkænəri/ /ˈkɛnəri/

Meanings
noun
A factory that produces canned goods.

Examples :

"Jim had a summer job cleaning and packing salmon at the fish cannery."
food industry business machine work

Related Words

Illustration summer

summer noun

/ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ /ˈsʌmɚ/

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 22 or 23 in parts of the USA, the months of June, July and August in the United Kingdom and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

"the heat of summer"

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration had

had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration canned

canned verb

/kænd/

To seal in a can.

"They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists."

Illustration salmon

salmon noun

/ˈsɑmən/ /ˈsælmən/

One of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers to spawn.

"My grandpa loves to eat salmon because it's a healthy and delicious fish. "

Illustration job

job noun

/d͡ʒɒb/ /d͡ʒɑb/

A task.

"A job half done is hardly done at all."

Illustration produces

produces verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪz/ /pɹəˈdusɪz/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"Our apple tree produces a lot of fruit every summer. "

Illustration packing

packing verb

/ˈpakɪŋ/ /ˈpækɪŋ/

(physical) To put or bring things together in a limited or confined space, especially for storage or transport.

"The family is packing their suitcases for their summer vacation. "

Illustration fish

fish noun

/fɪʃ/ /fɘʃ/

A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.

"Salmon is a fish."

Illustration goods

goods noun

/ɡʊdz/

The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.

"The teacher's kindness and dedication were powerful goods, helping the students overcome their difficulties. "

Illustration factory

factory noun

/ˈfæktəɹi/

A trading establishment, especially set up by merchants working in a foreign country.

"The family-owned factory in China handled the export of toys to many countries. "

Illustration cleaning

cleaning verb

/ˈkliːnɪŋ/

To remove dirt from a place or object.

"Can you clean the windows today?"