canning
noun
the act, process, or business of preserving cooked food by sealing in cans or jars.
canning
1 American
[kan-ing]
/ ˈkæn ɪŋ /
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cannings
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Canning
2
American
[kan-ing]
/ ˈkæn ɪŋ /
noun
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Charles John, 1st Earl, 1812–62, British statesman: governor general of India 1856–62.
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his father George, 1770–1827, British statesman: prime minister 1827.
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Sir Stratford. Stratford de Redcliffe, 1st Viscount.
Canning
1
British
/ ˈkænɪŋ /
noun
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Charles John, 1st Earl Canning. 1812–62, British statesman; governor general of India (1856–58) and first viceroy (1858–62)
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his father, George. 1770–1827, British Tory statesman; foreign secretary (1822–27) and prime minister (1827)
canning
2
British
/ ˈkænɪŋ /
noun
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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
While the canning process preserved the outer structure of the worms, it destroyed the internal features scientists would need to identify specific species.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2026
Diageo recently committed a £41m investment to both packaging sites, installing a new canning line in Belfast and upgrading its bottling capability in Runcorn.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
Short remembered how Beckstrom loved cooking, baking and gardening, canning hot peppers, and eating deviled eggs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
Just pack it into one of Bertha’s canning jars to keep in my room.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
The teenager was enrolled in a virtual learning academy at the San Diego Unified School District and was on track to graduate high school this semester, according to district spokesperson James Canning.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Canning said his first-hand knowledge and personal perspective means he understands what people are facing when they arrive on the same doorstep he did all those years ago.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
"We have to look at the bigger picture here," Tommy Canning said.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
“The purpose is to keep plaintiffs’ lawyers from using these settlements as marketing tools,” said James Canning, a spokesman for San Diego Unified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
This from a surfman named Mr. Canning, a sailmaker by trade but a surfman, like all of them, with no name but that when a ship wrecked in these waters.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
While marching huppandownd Upon that fair May morn, Beold the booming cannings sound, A royal child is born!
From Ballads by William Makepeace Thackeray
While marching huppandownd Upon that fair May morn, Beold the booming cannings sound, A royal child is born!
From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe by James Parton
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