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Type Words
Synonyms can buoy
Type of buoy
Type Words
Synonyms commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne, toilet
Type of plumbing fixture
Has types lavatory, potty seat, potty chair, flush toilet, flushless toilet
Type Words
Synonyms bathroom, john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet
Type of room
Has types loo, head, water closet, w.c., washroom, convenience, wash room, comfort station, toilet facility, closet, public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, restroom
Type Words
Synonyms dismiss, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate
Type of remove
Has types squeeze out, lay off, pension off, retire, send away, send packing, clean out, dismiss, drop, furlough
Type Words
Synonyms arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush
Type of body part
Type Words
Synonyms put up, tin
Type of keep, preserve
Derivation cannery
Type Words
Synonyms canful
Type of containerful
Type Words
Synonyms tin, tin can
Type of container
Has types milk can, tea caddy, caddy, oilcan, beer can, soda can, coffee can, cannikin

Examples of can

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He anticipates that at least 400 more homes can be done with the stimulus funds.
From the tennessean.com
Jonathan Postal's works can be seen at the gallery through the end of the month.
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In some cases, the supply is being used faster than reserves can be replenished.
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I want him to be put in position to be the most successful head coach he can be.
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Consumers crave reality, and most Tennessee products can deliver that in spades.
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He no longer believes that capital punishment can be even-handedly administered.
From the dailyherald.com
She said customers who bought the CD can return it to any Wal-Mart for a refund.
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Introduces personal sports radio so people can hear commercial radio broadcasts.
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You took money out of our pockets at a time when many of us can least afford it.
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  • Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
  • Preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"
  • Displace: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
  • The quantity contained in a can
  • A buoy with a round bottom and conical top
  • Buttocks: 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?"
  • u00C7an is a town and district of u00C7anakkale Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. According to the 2010 census, population of the district is 50,669 of which 28,808 live in the town of u00C7an. The district covers an area of 907u00A0km2 (350u00A0squ00A0mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 129u00A0m (423u00A0ft).
  • Can, also known as Inner Space, is a Can album released in 1979. Former bassist Holger Czukay's involvement with this album is limited to tape editing. It is considered Can's last proper album, with the exception of the reunion album Rite Time.
  • Can was an experimental rock band formed in Cologne, West Germany in 1968. Later labeled as one of the first "krautrock" groups, they transcended mainstream influences and incorporated strong minimalist and world music elements into their often psychedelic music.