canned

adj. preserved in cans (of food); drunk, intoxicated

v. preserve in jars, preserve in cans (of food); dismiss, fire from a position (or job, etc.)

v. pilot airplane; navigate ship

The term canned may refer to:Canned is an episode of Rocko's Modern LifeThe canning of food (invented by Francesco Cirio)Withdrawing/removing something, or putting it on hold (as in "The idea to move office has been canned as it's way too expensive to do so.")termination of employment (as in "The boss canned me for surfing the Internet too much at work.")being drunksomething that has been produced and conserved and can be released on demand (canned music, canned laughter, canned response, canned air, canned hunt, a canned email reply).
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Adjective
1. recorded for broadcast; "a transcribed announcement"; "canned laughter"
(synonym) transcribed
(similar) recorded
(classification) colloquialism
2. sealed in a can or jar
(synonym) tinned
(similar) preserved

Noun
1. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
(synonym) tin, tin can
(hypernym) container
(hyponym) beer can
(derivation) tin, put up
2. the quantity contained in a can
(synonym) canful
(hypernym) containerful
3. a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
(synonym) can buoy
(hypernym) buoy
4. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
(synonym) buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass
(hypernym) body part
(part-holonym) torso, trunk, body
5. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
(synonym) toilet, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne
(hypernym) plumbing fixture
(hyponym) flushless toilet
(part-holonym) toilet, lavatory, lav, john, privy, bathroom
(part-meronym) toilet bowl
6. a room equipped with toilet facilities
(synonym) toilet, lavatory, lav, john, privy, bathroom
(hypernym) room
(hyponym) head
(part-meronym) toilet, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne
Verb
1. preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"
(synonym) tin, put up
(hypernym) preserve, keep
(derivation) tin, tin can
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation
2. terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
(synonym) fire, give notice, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
(hypernym) remove
(hyponym) retire

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