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can
noun
a
round
metal
container
,
usually
with
a
lid
,
used
to
hold
food
,
drinks
,
or
other
substances
•
He
opened
a
can
of
soup
for
lunch
.
He
opened
a
can
of
soup
for
lunch
.
•
Each
soda
can
was
crushed
before
recycling
.
Each
soda
can
was
crushed
before
recycling
.
Late
19th-century
shortening
of
"
canning
tin
",
referring
to
the
metal
container
used
in
commercial
food
preservation
.
verb
-
can
,
canning
,
cans
,
canned
to
put
food
into
jars
or
metal
cans
and
seal
them
so
it
will
last
a
long
time
•
Farmers
often
can
peaches
at
the
end
of
summer
.
Farmers
often
can
peaches
at
the
end
of
summer
.
•
We
spent
the
weekend
canning
tomatoes
from
the
garden
.
We
spent
the
weekend
canning
tomatoes
from
the
garden
.
Early
19th-century
use
of
the
noun
“
can
”
as
a
verb
meaning
“
to
put
into
a
can
for
preservation
.”
verb
-
can
,
canning
,
cans
,
canned
informal
:
to
dismiss
someone
from
a
job
•
The
company
canned
three
workers
after
the
budget
cuts
.
The
company
canned
three
workers
after
the
budget
cuts
.
•
If
you
keep
coming
in
late
,
the
boss
might
can
you
.
If
you
keep
coming
in
late
,
the
boss
might
can
you
.
Early
20th-century
American
slang
,
likening
firing
someone
to
throwing
something
into
a
trash
can
.
republican
noun
a
person
who
believes
that
a
country
should
be
a
republic
or
who
works
to
replace
a
monarchy
with
an
elected
government
•
The
republican
stood
on
the
podium
and
called
for
the
end
of
the
monarchy
.
The
republican
stood
on
the
podium
and
called
for
the
end
of
the
monarchy
.
•
As
a
devoted
republican
,
she
wore
a
pin
shaped
like
a
broken
crown
.
As
a
devoted
republican
,
she
wore
a
pin
shaped
like
a
broken
crown
.
Same
origin
as
the
adjective
,
first
used
in
English
political
writings
of
the
17th
century
.
Republican
noun
a
member
or
supporter
of
the
Republican
Party
in
the
United
States
•
A
smiling
Republican
shook
hands
with
voters
at
the
county
fair
.
A
smiling
Republican
shook
hands
with
voters
at
the
county
fair
.
•
My
aunt
has
been
a
proud
Republican
since
she
was
eighteen
.
My
aunt
has
been
a
proud
Republican
since
she
was
eighteen
.
Derived
from
the
name
of
the
Republican
Party
,
established
in
1854
.
American
noun
A
person
who
is
a
citizen
or
native
of
the
United
States
of
America
.
•
An
American
greeted
us
warmly
when
we
arrived
in
New
York
.
An
American
greeted
us
warmly
when
we
arrived
in
New
York
.
•
The
museum
was
full
of
tourists
,
but
one
friendly
American
offered
to
take
our
photo
.
The
museum
was
full
of
tourists
,
but
one
friendly
American
offered
to
take
our
photo
.
From
‘
American
’ (
adjective
)
meaning
‘
of
the
United
States
’,
later
used
as
a
noun
for
its
people
.
African
noun
a
person
who
was
born
in
Africa
or
whose
family
comes
from
Africa
•
An
African
greeted
us
warmly
at
the
guesthouse
.
An
African
greeted
us
warmly
at
the
guesthouse
.
•
She
is
proud
to
be
an
African
living
abroad
.
She
is
proud
to
be
an
African
living
abroad
.
Derived
from
Latin
Africa
+
-an
,
originally
describing
inhabitants
of
the
Roman
province
and
later
extended
to
the
whole
continent
.
Mexican
noun
A
person
who
comes
from
Mexico
.
•
A
friendly
Mexican
helped
us
find
the
bus
station
.
A
friendly
Mexican
helped
us
find
the
bus
station
.
•
Many
Mexicans
celebrate
Independence
Day
on
September
16th
.
Many
Mexicans
celebrate
Independence
Day
on
September
16th
.
Adopted
into
English
in
the
16th
century
from
Spanish
mexicano
,
referring
to
an
inhabitant
of
New
Spain
.
African-American
noun
a
person
from
the
United
States
who
has
African
ancestors
•
Mrs
.
Johnson
is
proud
to
be
an
African-American
and
to
share
her
family's
history
with
her
students
.
Mrs
.
Johnson
is
proud
to
be
an
African-American
and
to
share
her
family's
history
with
her
students
.
•
Many
African-Americans
played
key
roles
in
the
civil
rights
movement
.
Many
African-Americans
played
key
roles
in
the
civil
rights
movement
.
Formed
from
African
+
American
to
indicate
ancestry
linked
to
Africa
within
the
United
States
.
scan
verb
-
scan
,
scanning
,
scans
,
scanned
to
look
over
something
quickly
but
carefully
in
order
to
find
a
particular
piece
of
information
,
person
,
or
danger
•
She
scanned
the
list
to
see
if
her
name
was
there
.
She
scanned
the
list
to
see
if
her
name
was
there
.
•
The
lifeguard
scanned
the
waves
for
signs
of
danger
.
The
lifeguard
scanned
the
waves
for
signs
of
danger
.
From
Latin
scandere
“
to
climb
,
scan
(
verse
).”
Sense
of
“
look
quickly
”
dates
from
the
20th
century
.
verb
-
scan
,
scanning
,
scans
,
scanned
to
examine
something
with
a
special
machine
or
program
so
that
information
is
recorded
,
shown
,
or
converted
into
digital
form
•
I
scanned
the
receipt
with
my
phone
to
save
a
copy
.
I
scanned
the
receipt
with
my
phone
to
save
a
copy
.
•
The
nurse
asked
me
to
lie
still
while
the
machine
scanned
my
knee
.
The
nurse
asked
me
to
lie
still
while
the
machine
scanned
my
knee
.
Extended
from
earlier
sense
of
"
examine
";
technological
use
began
in
the
mid-20th
century
with
electronic
imaging
devices
.
noun
an
image
or
test
result
produced
by
scanning
,
or
a
quick
look
over
something
•
The
doctor
showed
me
the
knee
scan
on
the
screen
.
The
doctor
showed
me
the
knee
scan
on
the
screen
.
•
After
a
quick
scan
,
we
realized
the
document
was
missing
a
page
.
After
a
quick
scan
,
we
realized
the
document
was
missing
a
page
.
Nominal
use
of
the
verb
"
scan
,"
first
recorded
in
the
early
20th
century
with
medical
imaging
.
verb
-
scan
,
scanning
,
scans
,
scanned
to
analyze
a
line
of
poetry
to
show
its
rhythmic
pattern
of
stressed
and
unstressed
syllables
•
The
professor
taught
us
how
to
scan
a
Shakespearean
sonnet
.
The
professor
taught
us
how
to
scan
a
Shakespearean
sonnet
.
•
I
struggled
to
scan
the
line
because
of
its
unusual
rhythm
.
I
struggled
to
scan
the
line
because
of
its
unusual
rhythm
.
From
Latin
scandere
"
to
climb
;
to
scan
verse
,"
retained
in
the
specialized
literary
sense
.