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purkittaa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
  • enclose verb To surround an area with a wall, fence, or other barrier.
  • pot noun A round container, usually with a handle, used for cooking or holding things such as plants.
  • tin noun A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.
  • wrap verb To cover something completely by folding material around it.

Senses

purkittaa is used for these senses in English:

  • can (transitive) To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
  • enclose (transitive) To insert into a container, usually an envelope or package.
  • pot To put (something) into a pot.
  • pot To preserve by bottling or canning.
  • tin (transitive) To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.
  • wrap (transitive, or, intransitive, video production) To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie.

can — full definition

  1. verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
  2. verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
  3. noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
  4. verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
  5. verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.

enclose — full definition

  1. verb To surround an area with a wall, fence, or other barrier.
  2. verb To put something inside an envelope or package along with the main contents.

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