canning
canning · cannings
The process of preserving food by heat processing in a sealed vesselThe process of preserving food by heat processing in a sealed vessel (a jar or can).
/ˈkænɪŋ/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of preserving food by heat processing in a sealed vessel (a jar or can).
(countable, uncountable)The practice of collecting aluminum cans or other recyclable objects; making money by collecting and selling such things.
Translations
3 languagesForms
plural: canningsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedprecanning
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable