can

noun

  1. 1

    airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

  2. 2

    a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

  3. 3

    a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

  4. 4

    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

    he deserves a good kick in the butt

    are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?

  5. 5

    a buoy with a round bottom and conical top

  6. 6

    the quantity contained in a can

verb

  1. 1

    preserve in a can or tin

    tinned foods are not very tasty

  2. 2

    terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

    The boss fired his secretary today

    The company terminated 25% of its workers

Synonyms

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