CAN
1 v.aux. (3rd sing. Present can; past could) 1 a be able to; know how to. B be potentially capable of (these storms can last for hours). 2 be permitted to. [old english, = know]
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CAN
2 —none. 1 metal vessel for liquid. 2 sealed tin container for the preservation of food or drink. 3 (in plural.) Slang headphones. 4 (prec. By the) slang a prison. B us lavatory. —verb. (-nn-) put or preserve in a can. ? in the can colloq. Completed, ready. [old english]