uncan
/ʌnˈkæn/
uncan verb: to remove from a can.
Verb
uncan (third-person singular simple present uncans, present participle uncanning, simple past and past participle uncanned)
- To remove from a can.
- There is need of articulation — a combined effort to "uncan the canned goods."1915, Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly … of the Legislature of the State of California, page 282
- [...] that the can contained the head of a porcupine still affixed to a live and active body. The amused towerman “uncanned” the porky and sent it on its way.1943, West Virginia Conservation
Forms of uncan
| third-person singular present | uncans |
|---|---|
| present participle | uncanning |
| past participle | uncanned |
| past | uncanned |
Origin of uncan
From un- + can.
Questions about uncan
- What does uncan mean?
- Uncan means to remove from a can.
- What part of speech is uncan?
- Uncan is a verb.
- How do you pronounce uncan?
- Uncan is pronounced /ʌnˈkæn/.
- What is the past tense of uncan?
- The past tense of uncan is uncanned.
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