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American  

[kan-er] / ˈkæn ər /

noun

1. a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.

2. an animal yielding meat of poor quality, suitable only for canning.

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canner British  

/ ˈkænə /

noun

1. a person or organization whose job is to can foods

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Etymology

Origin of canner

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; can ² + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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Castalia first discovered Sure We Can not as a canner, but as a performer, when his experimental theater company put on a show in cleared-out warehouse space there.

From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2024

Shakirah Simley, a Bay Area canner and social-justice advocate, discovered Dr. Sorensen and her formidable pantry on the private Facebook group Sistas Who Can.

From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2021

As a result, there have been numerous, nationwide jar, lid and pressure canner shortages since last March.

From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2021

"It is our desire to support strong domestic tinplate production," Seneca Foods Corp., the largest U.S. vegetable canner, said in its letter seeking an exclusion from tariffs for its imports of metal from China.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2018

At the end of that period remove jars from canner, seal tight, and the work is done.

From Every Step in Canning by Grace Viall Gray

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