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can

Definition for can

noun as in container, usually metallic

Strongest matches

bottle, bucket, canister, jar, package

Weak matches

gutbucket, pop top

noun as in (vulgar) toilet

noun as in (vulgar) buttocks

verb as in preserve fruit, vegetable

Strongest match

keep

Strong match

bottle

Weak match

put up

verb as in fire from job

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Example Sentences

The findings suggest that the gut's ability to bounce back from changes brought about by inflammation could be critical to intestinal health and function.

Using an unconventional approach inspired by quantum physics, Rice engineer Gururaj Naik and his team designed a thermal emitter that can deliver high efficiencies within practical design parameters.

We can always use reasons to laugh, but the stories that remind us of our humanity and worth at any age have higher value – especially now.

From Salon

The EU has also launched an investigation into whether the Chinese e-commerce platform facilitated the sale of illegal products that could lead to steep fines.

From BBC

What Kenya’s first evangelical Christian president is having to accept is that the churches he used so successfully to take state house could well help unseat him in the next election.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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