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The correct spelling is cans.
How to pronounce cans
noun
Say it like: Can-s
The correct spelling is cans. A more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids, usually of steel or aluminium, but sometimes of plastic, and with a carrying handle over the top. For example: "Bob's in the can. You can wait a few minutes or just leave it with me."
Usage Examples
“Bob's in the can. You can wait a few minutes or just leave it with me.”
“Bob's in the can. He won't be back for a few years.”
“They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids, usually of steel or aluminium, but sometimes of plastic, and with a carrying handle over the top.
- 2.A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).
- 3.A tin-plate canister, often cylindrical, for preserved foods such as fruit, meat, or fish.
- 4.A chamber pot, now a toilet or lavatory.
- 5.Buttocks.
verb
- 1.To seal in a can.
- 2.To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
- 3.To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
- 4.To shut up.
- 5.To fire or dismiss an employee.
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