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Cans Moderate

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions
Noun
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plural of can

"The recycling bin is overflowing with empty cans from last night's party."

Verb
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Third-person singular simple present indicative form of can

"She cans the excess milk in a sterile jar before storing it in the pantry."

In plain English: To cans something means to get rid of it by throwing it away or stopping its use completely.

"We will can the tomatoes before winter comes."

Example Sentences
"We will can the tomatoes before winter comes." verb
"She tried to can her old car because it had no engine." verb
"The manager decided to can the employee after repeated tardiness." verb
"We must not let ourselves be canned by poor planning." verb
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ans mans pans dans fans vans sans gans hans bans tans rans frans scans trans arans khans glans jeans stans
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