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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.


canner British  
/ ˈkænə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of canner

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

Example Sentences

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The Alliance aims to help its canner members however possible, including by offering a sort of paid sick leave, in which members too ill to work may receive $200.

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2024

Early advertisements compared tuna to chicken long before canner Chicken of the Sea landed on grocer shelves.

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2023

To sterilize glass canning jars, you'll need a boiling water canner or a stockpot with a rack — the pot needs to be at least 2 inches taller than the jars you're processing.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2022

While working full time as a tomato canner, then part time in her later years while taking care of the children of immigrants who were learning English.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2022

If you use any type of hot-water-bath outfit be sure the water is boiling when the fruit is lowered into the canner, and keep it boiling vigorously for the entire sixteen minutes.

From Every Step in Canning by Gray, Grace Viall

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