# canning

Pronunciation: US say "KAN-ing" /ˈkænɪŋ/; UK

## Noun

1. The preserving of food by heat processing it inside a sealed jar or can.
   - Simple: A way to keep food safe to eat by heating it in sealed jars or cans.
   - _Canning extends the life of garden produce far past the growing season._
   - _He took up canning so the orchard's peaches would last through the year._
3. The practice of gathering aluminum cans and other recyclables, then selling them to earn money.
   - Simple: Collecting empty cans and bottles to sell them for money.
   - _He makes a bit of extra cash from canning along the boardwalk each summer._
   - _Canning has become a daily routine for some who collect bottles from city parks._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of can. — present participle and gerund of can (“to seal in a can”)
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of can, meaning to seal food in cans or jars.
   - _The factory is canning peaches around the clock during harvest._
   - _They spent the afternoon canning tomatoes from their garden._

## Verb

4. Present participle and gerund of can, in the now-obsolete sense meaning 'to be able to.' *(obsolete)* — present participle and gerund of can (“to be able to”)
   - Simple: Present participle of can, an old word that once meant 'to be able to.' People do not use it now.

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