adjective
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preserved and stored in airtight cans or tins
canned meat
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informal prepared or recorded in advance; artificial; not spontaneous
canned music
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a slang word for drunk
Other Word Forms
- uncanned adjective
- well-canned adjective
Etymology
Origin of canned
Example Sentences
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He said that people were shopping and stocking up on canned food.
From BBC
Another trend visible across social networks is one of growing emergency preparedness: people stockpiling canned food, torches and water bottles, and assembling emergency backpacks.
From BBC
If a societal breakdown is what worries you then gold has some unique appeal, along with canned food and ammunition.
Roasted Peppers: Make them homemade or buy them canned or jarred, roasted peppers are filled with flavor that mimics the savory-sweetness of onions.
From Salon
The action is punctuated by booming sound effects — canned applause, the “wah-wah” of a sad trombone and a hyperactive electronic buzzer, among them — coming from a trigger-happy soundboard operator behind the coffee counter.
From Los Angeles Times
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