canning

[ kan-ing ]
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noun
  1. the act, process, or business of preserving cooked food by sealing in cans or jars.

Origin of canning

1
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; can2 + -ing1

Other words from canning

  • pre·can·ning, noun, adjective

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Other definitions for Canning (2 of 2)

Canning
[ kan-ing ]

noun
  1. Charles John, 1st Earl, 1812–62, British statesman: governor general of India 1856–62.

  2. his father, George, 1770–1827, British statesman: prime minister 1827.

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British Dictionary definitions for canning (1 of 2)

canning

/ (ˈkænɪŋ) /


noun
  1. the process or business of sealing food in cans or tins to preserve it

British Dictionary definitions for Canning (2 of 2)

Canning

/ (ˈkænɪŋ) /


noun
  1. Charles John, 1st Earl Canning. 1812–62, British statesman; governor general of India (1856–58) and first viceroy (1858–62)

  2. his father, George. 1770–1827, British Tory statesman; foreign secretary (1822–27) and prime minister (1827)

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