cane
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verbcanedcan·ing
Definition of CANE
transitive verb
1
: to beat with a cane <he sat in a professor's chair and caned sophomores for blowing spitballs — H. L. Mencken>
2
: to weave or furnish with cane <cane the seat of a chair>
See Examples of CANE
- In the past, some teachers would cane students who misbehaved.
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