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Princeton's WordNet

  1. canned, transcribedadjective

    recorded for broadcast

    "a transcribed announcement"; "canned laughter"

  2. canned, tinnedadjective

    sealed in a can or jar

GCIDE

  1. cannedadjective

    Recorded; in contrast with live; -- used of sound or video broadcasts.

Wiktionary

  1. cannedadjective

    Preserved in cans.

    canned tomatoes

  2. cannedadjective

    Drunk.

  3. cannedadjective

    Previously prepared; not fresh or new; standardized, mass produced, or lacking originality or customization.

    The form letter included a canned answer stating that what I asked was against policy.

ChatGPT

  1. canned

    Canned refers to packaged food or drinks that are preserved and sealed in airtight, metal containers. This process involves sterilization to prevent spoilage, allowing for a long shelf life. The term can also refer to anything that is pre-recorded, pre-written, or pre-prepared, often with the negative connotation of lacking freshness or originality.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Canned

    of Can

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of canned in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of canned in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of canned in a Sentence

  1. Jeb Bush:

    When you repeat something over and over again that's basically a canned phrase. It validates a belief that you're not ready to be president.

  2. Kent Riis:

    We have seen a rise of more than 30 % in our canned meat sales internationally in 2020.

  3. Chris Christie:

    Maybe he'll answer more than two or three questions in a town hall meeting, and do more than 40 minutes on a little stage you know telling everybody his canned speech that he's memorized. This isn't an a student council election.

  4. Frank Sadler:

    We didn't want her to be canned. We didn't spend time writing lines. We didn't spend time practicing lines, the debates became less about policy and more about being memorable.

  5. Michelle Dudash:

    Canned tomatoes are essential for Mediterranean cooking and all sorts of other cuisines.

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Translations for canned

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • пиян, консервиранBulgarian
  • konserviert, DoseGerman
  • EnlatadoSpanish
  • säilyke-, kännissä, humalassa, tölkki-, purkitettuFinnish
  • conserve, boîteFrench
  • 缶, 缶詰Japanese
  • conservatRomanian
  • банка, бухой, заготовленный, консервированный, пьяный, записанный, записьRussian

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