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Canning

//ˈkænɪŋ// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun

1
A surname.
2
A river in Alaska.
3
An unincorporated community in Hughes County, South Dakota, United States.
4
A civil parish in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada.
5
A village in Kings County, Nova Scotia.

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6
A town in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.
7
A river in Western Australia, named after George Canning.
8
A local government area in Perth, Western Australia; in full, the City of Canning.
9
A town in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.

Noun

1
The process of preserving food by heat processing in a sealed vessel (a jar or can). countable, uncountable
"Although aluminium can replace tin in most dry cannings, it is not satisfactory for the canning of acid fruits […]"
2
The practice of collecting aluminum cans or other recyclable objects; making money by collecting and selling such things. countable, uncountable
"Canners know when they hear the clink of a bottle going into a garbage bin.[…] CORNISH: Now, there's also this sense of loss in hearing people in the movie describe what they had been doing before canning became a way of life for them."

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of can (“to be able to”) form-of, gerund, obsolete, participle, present
2
present participle and gerund of can (“to seal in a can”) form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

* The civil parish in New Brunswick is likely named after British prime minister George Canning (1770 - 1827). * The village in Nova Scotia is named after British prime minister George Canning (1770 - 1827).

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