purkki — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bbs abbreviation Be back soon; typed in chat, gaming and messaging to say you are stepping away for a short while.
- can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
- canister noun A small container, typically metal or plastic, used to store dry goods like tea, flour, or film.
- jar noun A small container, usually made of glass or clay, used for storing food or other items.
Senses
purkki is used for these senses in English:
- BBS (telecommunications, Internet) Initialism of bulletin board system or bulletin board service.
- can A container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.
- canister Any of various cylindrical metal receptacles usually with a removable close-fitting top.
- canister A projectile component containing colored or screening smoke or riot control agent composition.
- jar A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.
- kick the can A game played by children, similar to tag.
bbs — full definition
- abbreviation Be back soon; typed in chat, gaming and messaging to say you are stepping away for a short while.
- noun A bulletin board system: a computer running software that users dialled into by modem to read messages, swap files and play text games, widely used before the World Wide Web.
can — full definition
- verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
- verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
- noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
- verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
- verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.