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- [kan-ing]
- /ˈkæn ɪŋ/
- /ˈkænɪŋ/
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- [kan-ing]
- /ˈkæn ɪŋ/
Definitions of canning word
- noun canning the process or business of sealing food in cans or tins to preserve it 3
- noun canning Charles John, 1st Earl Canning. 1812–62, British statesman; governor general of India (1856–58) and first viceroy (1858–62) 3
- noun canning his father, George. 1770–1827, British Tory statesman; foreign secretary (1822–27) and prime minister (1827) 3
- noun canning George1770-1827; Brit. statesman: prime minister (1827) 3
- noun canning the act, process, or work of putting foods in cans or jars for preservation 3
- noun canning a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal: a can of soup. 1
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Origin of canning
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1870-75; can2 + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Canning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
canning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
canning usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for canning
noun canning
- keeping — board and lodging; subsistence; support: to work for one's keep.
- tinning — Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- storing — an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
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