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  canning

  noun

  the act, process, or business of preserving cooked food by sealing in cans or jars.
• Canning
  Canning

  noun

  Charles John, 1st Earl, 1812–62, British statesman: governor general of India 1856–62.

canning

¹ American  

[kan-ing] / ˈkæn ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act, process, or business of preserving cooked food by sealing in cans or jars.

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Canning ² American  

[kan-ing] / ˈkæn ɪŋ /

noun

1. Charles John, 1st Earl, 1812–62, British statesman: governor general of India 1856–62.

2. his father George, 1770–1827, British statesman: prime minister 1827.

3. Sir Stratford. Stratford de Redcliffe, 1st Viscount.

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Canning ¹ British  

/ ˈkænɪŋ /

noun

1. Charles John, 1st Earl Canning. 1812–62, British statesman; governor general of India (1856–58) and first viceroy (1858–62)

2. his father, George. 1770–1827, British Tory statesman; foreign secretary (1822–27) and prime minister (1827)

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canning ² British  

/ ˈkænɪŋ /

noun

1. the process or business of sealing food in cans or tins to preserve it

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• precanning
  noun

Etymology

Origin of canning

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; can ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Just this week, Disney announced sizable layoffs under the guise of “streamlining operations,” canning a large percentage of Marvel’s award-winning visual effects team that has been with the studio for years.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Although these parasites had been killed during the canning process and would not harm consumers, they hold valuable scientific information.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Chicken of the Sea International is studying whether the ruling could help revive production at a Georgia canning plant that relies on imported tuna.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Like many canners, Dash relies on canning to make ends meet, but it is not his only income.

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2024

How I hated Colby and all those hillbilly kids and this nasty old house hanging off the side of the mountain and those canning jars in my room and especially those Cinderella pillowcases.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor