Kæn Beer Oil Metal Container Noun Bre Beans

• a can of beans
• a beer can
• we drank a can of coke each.
• an oil can

can

1. a metal container in which food and drink is sold
• a can of beans
• a beer can
2. the amount contained in a can
• We drank a can of Coke each.
3. a metal or plastic container for holding or carrying liquids
• an oil can
• a watering can
4. a metal container in which liquids are kept under pressure and let out in a fine spray when you press a button on the lid
• a can of hairspray
5. prison
6. the toilet
7. to be completed and ready for use
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8. if you open up a can of worms, you start doing something that will cause a lot of problems and be very difficult
9. to accept the blame for something, especially when it is not your fault
10. to delay dealing with a problem
• This is another attempt to kick the can down the road and leave it to the next generation.

Extra Examples

• He filled a can with water from the pump.
• He was filling a jerry can with petrol from the pump.
• She drained her can of beer and threw it away.
• She sipped from a can of Coke.
• The floor was littered with empty food cans.
• This special type of milk comes in a can.
• We keep the hoses and watering cans in the shed at the end of the garden.
• We opened a can of sardines for lunch.
• a 200 g can of tuna
• cans of oil
• a can of beans/beer/paint

Word Origin

• Old English canne, related to Dutch kan and German Kanne; either of Germanic origin or from late Latin canna.