cans

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tin

a cylindrical metal container.

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a garbage can
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tin

prison.

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our friends will get a year or two in the can
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tin

preserve (food) in a can.

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sardines and anchovies are worth the extra money if canned in olive oil
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tin

dismiss (someone) from their job.

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he was canned because of a fight over promotion
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