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can
noun
verb
Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
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noun
Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
noun
A room or building equipped with one or more toilets
noun
A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
noun
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
“He deserves a good kick in the butt”
noun
A buoy with a round bottom and conical top
noun
The quantity contained in a can
verb
Preserve in a can or tin
“Tinned foods are not very tasty”
verb
Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
“The boss fired his secretary today”
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He deserves a good kick in the butt
Are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
Tinned foods are not very tasty
The boss fired his secretary today
The company terminated 25% of its workers
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