canning

Meanings

1. present participle and gerund of can (“to be able to”)

1. present participle and gerund of can (“to seal in a can”)

1. The process of preserving food by heat processing in a sealed vessel (a jar or can).
2. The practice of collecting aluminum cans or other recyclable objects; making money by collecting and selling such things.

1. A surname.
2. A river in Alaska.
3. An unincorporated community in Hughes County, South Dakota, United States.
4. A civil parish in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada.
5. A village in Kings County, Nova Scotia.
6. A town in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.
7. A river in Western Australia, named after George Canning.
8. A local government area in Perth, Western Australia; in full, the City of Canning.
9. A town in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.

Etymology

* The civil parish in New Brunswick is likely named after British prime minister George Canning (1770 - 1827). * The village in Nova Scotia is named after British prime minister George Canning (1770 - 1827).