can
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
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Sense 2 verb
preserve in a can or tin
tinned foods are not very tasty
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Sense 3 noun
the quantity contained in a can
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Sense 4 verb
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
The boss fired his secretary today
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Sense 5 noun
a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
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Sense 6 noun
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
he deserves a good kick in the butt
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Sense 7 noun
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
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Sense 8 noun
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | can |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | container |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | beer can |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | caddy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | cannikin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | coffee can |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | milk can |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | oilcan |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | soda can |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | can |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | cannister |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | cannery |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | cooking |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | preserve |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | containerful |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | hire |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | dismission |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | dismissible |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | remove |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | retire |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | pension off |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | clean out |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | furlough |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | squeeze out |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | send away |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | buoy |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | posterior |
| 6 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | torso |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | body part |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | crap |
| 7 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | bathroom |
| 7 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | toilet |
| 7 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | toilet bowl |
| 7 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | toilet seat |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | plumbing fixture |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | flushless toilet |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | flush toilet |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | potty seat |
| 8 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | potty |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | room |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | head |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | public toilet |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | washroom |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | water closet |