"can" | Definition and Related Words

can

Noun

Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. (synset 102950393)
is a type of: container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
subtypes:
- beer can - a can that holds beer
- caddy, tea caddy - a can for storing tea
- cannikin - a small can
- coffee can - a can for storing ground coffee
- milk can - large can for transporting milk
- oilcan - a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery
- soda can - a can for holding soft drinks
same as: tin, tin can
The quantity contained in a can (synset 113788130)
is a type of: containerful - the quantity that a container will hold

same as: canful
A buoy with a round bottom and conical top (synset 107281481)
is a type of: buoy - bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards

same as: can buoy
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on (synset 105566889)
"he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

is a type of: body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

is a part of: body, torso, trunk - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs

same as: 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
A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination (synset 104453655)
is a type of: plumbing fixture - a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building
subtypes:
- flushless toilet - a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water)
- flush toilet, lavatory - a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it
- potty chair, potty seat - toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children
has:
- toilet bowl - the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water
- toilet seat - the hinged seat on a toilet
is a part of:
- bathroom - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
- bathroom, can, john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet - a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
same as: commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne, toilet
A room or building equipped with one or more toilets (synset 104453410)
is a type of: room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
subtypes:
- head - (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
- comfort station, convenience, public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, restroom, toilet facility, wash room - a toilet that is available to the public
- washroom - a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place)
- closet, loo, w.c., water closet - a toilet in Britain
has: can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne, toilet - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

same as: bathroom, john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet

Verb

Preserve in a can or tin (synset 200214220)
"tinned foods are not very tasty"

referred to in: cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

is a type of: keep, preserve - prevent (food) from rotting

same as: put up, tin
Terminate the employment of;
Discharge from an office or position (synset 202407967)
"The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

is a type of: remove - remove from a position or an office
subtypes:
- retire - make (someone) retire
- pension off - let go from employment with an attractive pension
- clean out - force out
- furlough, lay off - dismiss, usually for economic reasons
- squeeze out - force out
- dismiss, drop, send away, send packing - stop associating with
same as: dismiss, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate

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