Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who cans fish, meat, fruit, or other things for preservation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Someone or something which
cans . - noun A large
pot used for processingjars whenpreserving food , either in a boilingwater bath or by capturingsteam to elevate thepressure andtemperature . - noun US, slang Someone who lives off container deposit refunds from recycling.
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Examples
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Dissolving salt: Finely ground salt such as canner's salt or table salt dissolves much taster than coarsely ground salt (rock salt).
Chapter 7 1983
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They aren't responsible for the 30 year old mare that I am giving palliative care to (because I can't sell her to a 'canner').
unknown title 2009
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From a practical standpoint, it is probably my water-bath canner.
Maria Rodale: A Visit to My Kitchen: Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti Maria Rodale 2011
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I mentioned several weeks ago that I had bought a pressure canner and was putting up meats to use at the ranch, where I have no refrigeration.
Alb�ndigas Soup 2009
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From a practical standpoint, it is probably my water-bath canner.
Maria Rodale: A Visit to My Kitchen: Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti Maria Rodale 2011
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I mentioned several weeks ago that I had bought a pressure canner and was putting up meats to use at the ranch, where I have no refrigeration.
Alb�ndigas Soup 2009
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I mentioned several weeks ago that I had bought a pressure canner and was putting up meats to use at the ranch, where I have no refrigeration.
Alb�ndigas Soup 2009
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I mentioned several weeks ago that I had bought a pressure canner and was putting up meats to use at the ranch, where I have no refrigeration.
Alb�ndigas Soup 2009
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I mentioned several weeks ago that I had bought a pressure canner and was putting up meats to use at the ranch, where I have no refrigeration.
Alb�ndigas Soup 2009
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I mentioned several weeks ago that I had bought a pressure canner and was putting up meats to use at the ranch, where I have no refrigeration.
Alb�ndigas Soup 2009
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