cannery
pronunciation
How to pronounce cannery in British English:
UK [ˈkænəri]
How to pronounce cannery in American English:
US ['kænərɪ]
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- Noun:
- a factory where food is canned
Word Origin
- cannery (n.)
- 1879, from can (v.2) + -ery.
Example
- 1. There 's an abandoned cannery on the south pier .
- 2. How did I get to the cannery ?
- 3. Wages at the cannery are very low .
- 4. Just in the last few years , the last sardine cannery , in maine , closed its doors .
- 5. There are bottling plants for water and coca-cola , plus tanneries , garages and a cannery .