Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Preserved and sealed in a can or jar.
- adjective Informal Recorded or taped for repeated use, as on television or radio.
- adjective Used repeatedly with little or no change.
- adjective Totally unoriginal; devoid of individuality.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Packed in cans or tin boxes.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Recorded; in contrast with
live ; -- used of sound or video broadcasts. - adjective Sealed in a can or jar.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Preserved in
cans . - adjective slang
Drunk . - adjective Previously prepared; not fresh or new; standardized, mass produced, or lacking originality or customization.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
can .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective sealed in a can or jar
- adjective recorded for broadcast
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Examples
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My mother's mid-20th-century aesthetic prompted her to keep a pantry well-stocked with evaporated milk, which she called "canned cream."
The Seattle Times 2012
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Add the canned tomatoes and fry -- briefly if using roasted but longer, maybe 10 minutes, if using plain canned tomatoes.
Pumpkin "Vegetarian" Chili Laura 2009
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Add the canned tomatoes and fry -- briefly if using roasted but longer, maybe 10 minutes, if using plain canned tomatoes.
Archive 2009-02-01 Laura 2009
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I use it a lot to mix in canned tuna for tuna salad sandwiches too.
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That is the flavor profile component you're missing and it's often found in canned cherry pie filling NOB.
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I will poach two gently in canned broth with some sliced onions and garlic cloves for about half an hour.
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That is the flavor profile component you're missing and it's often found in canned cherry pie filling NOB.
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That is the flavor profile component you're missing and it's often found in canned cherry pie filling NOB.
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I will poach two gently in canned broth with some sliced onions and garlic cloves for about half an hour.
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That is the flavor profile component you're missing and it's often found in canned cherry pie filling NOB.
fbharjo commented on the word canned
Worthy of Canne?
September 29, 2011