单词 | canning |
释义 | † canningn.1 Obsolete (rare after 17th cent.). Ability; the quality which makes an action possible; (also) the application of this quality. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] speed971 mightOE ferec1175 evenc1225 powerc1300 possibilityc1385 actualitya1398 actualnessa1398 mowing?a1425 virtuality1483 cana1500 canning1549 reach1556 capability1587 strain1593 capableness1594 ablesse1598 fathoma1616 dacity1636 factivitya1643 capacity1647 range1695 span1805 quality1856 faculty1859 octane1989 1549 J. Bradford Let. 1 Dec. in J. Foxe Actes & Monumuments (1583) II. 1659/2 Why woulde I not? But because I coulde not, I meane because my canning is taken away by sinne. 1613 T. Adams White Deuil 37 Cunning serued his turne, when canning did no good. 1644 E. Woodward Good Souldier vii. 140 His canning his ability was nothing; his strength was to sit still (that is) seeke God. 1921 Life 17 Nov. 8/1 If Maribelle would do less canting and a little more canning, the rubber might yet be saved. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018). canningn.2 1. colloquial. The action of tying an empty can to the tail of a dog or other animal, as a prank; cf. can v.3 2. In later use chiefly U.S. Now historical and rare. ΚΠ 1844 Berrow's Worcester Jrnl. 29 Aug. 2/3 Sundry kinds of outrages, including..the ‘canning’ of a dog's tail. 1864 Morgan County Gaz. (Martinsville, Indiana) 18 June An ordinance to prevent the ‘canning’ of dogs and other animals. 1898 Galveston (Indiana) Leader 5 Oct. 1/2 The act was the ‘canning’ of a dog... The thoughtless prank resulted in a runaway. 1958 Taylor (Texas) Daily Press 22 June 4/2 Another ordinance in 1891 cut into the fun of some of the citizens by prohibiting the canning of dogs and other animals. 2. The action of putting meat, fish, fruit, etc., in a can or cans; the action or process of preserving by sealing in an airtight can or jar; tinning. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preserving or pickling > [noun] > preserving by canning canning1859 tinning1903 1859 Mich. Farmer 30 Apr. 150/3 All the..branches of industry connected with horticulture will be taught, as, for instance, the canning of fruits and vegetables. 1879 Echo 18 Oct. 1/5 In canning, every precaution is used to secure the native freshness and flavour of the article preserved. 1909 Motor Boating June 36/2 The catching and canning of salmon is one of the greatest sources of revenue to the Pacific Northwest. 1942 L. Stanley et al. (title) Home canning of fruits, vegetables and meats. 1971 Bull. Atomic Scientists Feb. 18/2 Much aluminum is used in the canning of beer and soft drinks. 2013 Smith Jrnl. Spring 39/2 For thousands of years before refrigeration, canning and shrink-wrapping, it [sc. salt] was vital in conserving food. Compounds General attributive, as canning factory, canning plant, etc. ΚΠ 1867 N.Y. Times 15 Aug. 2/4 The principal canning factories are at Millbridge, Sullivan and Gouldsboro'. 1883 Official Catal. Internat. Fisheries Exhib. (ed. 4) 159 Thistle Haddie Canning and Curing Company. 1928 Corona (Calif.) Independent 13 June 4/7 (advt.) Canning berries now ready. Blackberries and Youngberries. 1948 Billboard 22 May 110/2 The Snively interests include operation of their own groves, packing houses, box factory, canning plant and concentrate plant. 1984 A. Thomas Intertidal Life (1986) ii. 227 The ancient canning jars with spring tops that she kept her stores in. 2017 Scunthorpe Tel. (Nexis) 17 Oct. 4 A £75 million investment..on building a canning factory in Scunthorpe has paid big dividends. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.11549n.21844 |
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