cannikin

noun

Definition of cannikinnext
as in tin

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  1. tin
  2. drum
  3. barrel
Noun
  • Every morning, May rode to school with her dad, who kept a tin of mints in his car.
    — Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026
  • Pour into regular-sized muffin tins and bake 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees.
    — Elisa Zied, Parents, 15 July 2026
Definition of tin
Noun
  • Add 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide to the washer drum or the automatic bleach dispenser before loading white clothes into the washer.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
  • Several years after forming, Morbid Angel recorded their first-ever album, Abominations of Desolation, with Browning on lead vocals and drums.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
Definition of drum
Noun
  • Iran got 70 million barrels of oil out of the strait in the weeks following its memorandum of understanding with the United States.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Oil prices continued to rise on Monday, topping more than $90 per barrel for benchmark crude.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 20 July 2026
Definition of barrel
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