can
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1. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | container, |
| definition | : | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | beer can, |
| definition | : | a can that holds beer (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | caddy, tea caddy, |
| definition | : | a can for storing tea (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cannikin, |
| definition | : | a small can (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | coffee can, |
| definition | : | a can for storing ground coffee (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | milk can, |
| definition | : | large can for transporting milk (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | oilcan, |
| definition | : | a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | soda can, |
| definition | : | a can for holding soft drinks (noun.artifact) |
2. a room or building equipped with one or more toilets (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | room, |
| definition | : | an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | head, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | washroom, |
| definition | : | a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place) (noun.artifact) |
3. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | plumbing fixture, |
| definition | : | a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | flushless toilet, |
| definition | : | a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | flush toilet, lavatory, |
| definition | : | a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | potty chair, potty seat, |
| definition | : | toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | toilet bowl, |
| definition | : | the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | toilet seat, |
| definition | : | the hinged seat on a toilet (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | bath, bathroom, |
| definition | : | a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet (noun.artifact) |
4. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | body part, |
| definition | : | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | body, torso, trunk, |
| definition | : | the body excluding the head and neck and limbs (noun.body) |
5. a buoy with a round bottom and conical top (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | buoy, |
| definition | : | bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards (noun.communication) |
6. the quantity contained in a can (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | containerful, |
| definition | : | the quantity that a container will hold (noun.quantity) |
7. preserve in a can or tin (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | keep, preserve, |
| definition | : | prevent (food) from rotting (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | cookery, cooking, preparation, |
| definition | : | the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat (noun.act) |
8. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | remove, |
| definition | : | remove from a position or an office (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | retire, |
| definition | : | make (someone) retire (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | pension off, |
| definition | : | let go from employment with an attractive pension (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | clean out, |
| definition | : | force out (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | furlough, lay off, |
| definition | : | dismiss, usually for economic reasons (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | squeeze out, |
| definition | : | force out (verb.social) |
9. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | can, put up, tin, |
| definition | : | preserve in a can or tin (verb.change) |
10. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination (noun.artifact)
11. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on (noun.body)
| derivation | : | posterior, |
| definition | : | located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure (adj.all) |
12. preserve in a can or tin (verb.change)
| derivation | : | can, tin, tin can, |
| definition | : | airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | canister, cannister, tin, |
| definition | : | metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | cannery, |
| definition | : | a factory where food is canned (noun.artifact) |
13. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position (verb.social)
| derivation | : | dismissible, |
| definition | : | subject to dismissal (adj.all) |
14. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | can, put up, tin, |
| definition | : | preserve in a can or tin (verb.change) |
15. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination (noun.artifact)
16. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on (noun.body)
| derivation | : | posterior, |
| definition | : | located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure (adj.all) |
17. preserve in a can or tin (verb.change)
| derivation | : | can, tin, tin can, |
| definition | : | airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | canister, cannister, tin, |
| definition | : | metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | cannery, |
| definition | : | a factory where food is canned (noun.artifact) |
18. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position (verb.social)
| derivation | : | dismissible, |
| definition | : | subject to dismissal (adj.all) |
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