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CAN

Definition:

1. [noun] airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
   Synonyms: tin, tin
   
   
2. [noun] the quantity contained in a can
   Synonyms: ful
   
   
3. [noun] a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
   Synonyms: buoy
   
   
4. [noun] 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?"
   Synonyms: buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass
   
   
5. [noun] a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
   Synonyms: toilet, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne
   
   
6. [noun] a room equipped with toilet facilities
   Synonyms: toilet, lavatory, lav, john, privy, bathroom
   
   
7. [verb] preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"
   Synonyms: tin, put up
   
   
8. [verb] terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
   Synonyms: fire, give notice, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
   
   

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Related Words:

• retire
• pension off
• clean out
• furlough, lay off
• squeeze out
• dismiss, send packing, send away, drop
• beer can
• caddy, tea caddy
• cannikin
• coffee can
• milk can
• oilcan
• soda can
• flushless toilet
• flush toilet, lavatory
• potty seat, potty chair
• head
• public toilet, comfort station, public convenience, convenience, public lavatory, restroom, toilet facility, wash room
• washroom
• water closet, closet, W.C., loo

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