(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) ceric ammonium nitrate / (computing, manufacturing, automotive, countable) Abbreviation of controller area network.

present participle of can (“to seal in a can”)

The process of preserving food by heat processing in a sealed vessel (a jar or can).

(obsolete) present participle of can (“to be able to”)

Alternative spelling of Can.

Preserved in cans. / (by extension) Previously prepared; not fresh or new; standardized, mass produced, or lacking originality or customization. / (slang) Drunk. / Terminated, fired from a job.

(auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to. / (modal auxiliary verb, defective, informal) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

(idiomatic, imperative) To silence; to quit doing something; to put an end to something.

simple past tense and past participle of can

To seal in a can. / To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can. / To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.). / (transitive, slang) To shut up.