canned
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- 1
To seal in a can.
โThey canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists.โ
- 2
To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
โThey spent August canning fruit and vegetables.โ
- 3
To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
โHe canned the whole project because he thought it would fail.โ
- 4
To shut up.
โCan your gob.โ
- 5
To fire or dismiss an employee.
โThe boss canned him for speaking out.โ
- 6
To hole the ball.
- 1
Preserved in cans.
โcanned tomatoesโ
- 2
(by extension) Previously prepared; not fresh or new; standardized, mass produced, or lacking originality or customization.
โThe form letter included a canned answer stating that what I asked was against policy.โ
- 3
Drunk.
- 4
Terminated, fired from a job.
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