canning
/ˈkænɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.31 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The process of preserving food by heat processing in a sealed vessel (a jar or can).
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The practice of collecting aluminum cans or other recyclable objects; making money by collecting and selling such things.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A surname.
name
An unincorporated community in Hughes County, South Dakota, United States.
name
A civil parish in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Example Sentences
- "Although aluminium can replace tin in most dry cannings, it is not satisfactory for the canning of acid fruits […]"
- "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."
- "“In canning, you go where you want and do what you want,” Gadsden says. “You’re your own boss.”"
- "But the income that many Californians rely on from canning is imperiled by a crisis for recycling centers."
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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Synonyms
Apple Tree Landing
Habitant Corner