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tölkki — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
  • canned adj Sealed and preserved in a can.
  • carton noun A lightweight box made of cardboard or waxed paper, used to package goods.
  • jar noun A small container, usually made of glass or clay, used for storing food or other items.
  • tube noun A hollow cylinder used to carry liquid, gas, or other material.

Senses

tölkki is used for these senses in English:

  • can A container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.
  • canned Preserved in cans.
  • carton An inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material.
  • jar A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.
  • tin can A container, usually cylindrical, made out of sheet metal coated with tin, or (by extension) aluminum.
  • tube (Australia, slang) A tin can containing beer.

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.

canned — full definition

  1. adj Sealed and preserved in a can.
  2. adj Prepared in advance and generic, rather than spontaneous or original.
  3. adj Informal: fired from a job.

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