canning

¹ American  

[kan-ing] / ˈkæn ɪŋ /

noun

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

• precanning noun

Etymology

Origin of canning

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

Example Sentences

Sweet-smelling peaches simmered on the stove in one huge pot while canning jars bubbled away in another pot.

From Literature

Staff working at a Guinness canning factory in Belfast, owned by international drinks firm Diageo, have begun strike action in protest over their pay.

From BBC

Short remembered how Beckstrom loved cooking, baking and gardening, canning hot peppers, and eating deviled eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal

During the fall she would spend much of her day canning enough food to feed us over the winter.

From Literature

I grew up on the produce she grew all year round, thanks to her canning.

From Salon