verbπShareTo seal in a can."They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists."foodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can."They spent August canning fruit and vegetables."foodagricultureprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.)."He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail."businessjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo shut up."Can your gob."communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fire or dismiss an employee."The boss canned him for speaking out."businessjobworkorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hole the ball."After a lucky bounce off the pin, she canned her putt for birdie. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe process of preserving food by heat processing in a sealed vessel (a sealed jar or can)."My grandmother spends her summers doing canning to preserve the fresh vegetables from her garden. "foodprocessagriculturetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe practice of collecting aluminum cans or other recyclable objects; making money by collecting and selling such things."Maria earns extra money through canning, collecting aluminum cans from her neighborhood and selling them to a recycling center. "economybusinessenvironmentjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading