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canner

canner

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A person or machine that puts food into metal containers to keep it fresh
  • noun
  • /ˈkænər/
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  • During the workshop, the canner demonstrated how to properly preserve vegetables in jars.
  • pressure canner
  • water bath canner
  • steam canner

Examples

  • The canner filled jars with homemade jam before sealing them for winter storage.

  • Although we will have to wait and see what the reaction to Penn Staters is on canning weekends, wearing Penn State gear has always been a staple of a good canner's uniform.

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  • How to Be the Best Canner Ever

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  • Here are five ways to make yourself a more "marketable" canner:

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  • I found an All-American Canner for $35 one day.

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  • Today I found a pressure canner, hot bath canner, Blue Ball book, and jars at the thrift shop!

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  • Just like last January, all canners are now required to attend a canning workshop.

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  • Green tomato relish will keep for several weeks in the refrigerator or up to a year in the pantry if the jars are processed in a waterbath canner, which is a worthwhile and affordable investment.

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  • At the market, the canner offered a selection of canned fruits and vegetables for sale.

Surface Forms

canner singular
canners plural

Morphology

canner = can (transparent) = can + er

The meaning follows the standard agent/instrument noun pattern: one who cans food or a machine that does so.

Etymology

Canner comes from can meaning 'metal container' and the ending -er meaning 'one who does something'. So a canner is a person or a machine that puts food into cans to keep it fresh.