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NGSL Rank: 37
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Meanings
verb
  • be able to.
    E.g. they can run fast
  • be permitted to.
    E.g. you can use the phone if you want to
  • used to request someone to do something.
    E.g. can you open the window?
noun
  • a cylindrical metal container.
    E.g. a petrol can
  • prison.
    E.g. our friends will get a year or two in the can
  • the toilet.
    E.g. she walks in and has to use the can
  • headphones.
  • a woman's breasts.
verb
  • preserve (food) in a can.
    E.g. sardines and anchovies are worth the extra money if canned in olive oil
  • dismiss from a job.
    E.g. he was canned because of a tiff over promotion
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Meanings
abbreviation
  • Canada or Canadian.

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