can

can (http://definr.com/can)

     n 1: airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint
          etc. [syn: tin, tin can]
     2: the quantity contained in a can [syn: canful]
     3: a buoy with a round bottom and conical top [syn: can buoy]
     4: the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on [syn: buttocks,
         nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, fundament,
         hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat,
         rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, {tail
        end}, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny,
         ass]
     5: a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination [syn: toilet,
         commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne]
     6: a room equipped with toilet facilities [syn: toilet, lavatory,
         lav, john, privy, bathroom]
     v 1: be able to, have the ability to
     2: preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"
        [syn: tin, put up]
     3: terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary
        today" [syn: fire, give notice, dismiss, {give the
        axe}, send away, sack, force out, terminate] [ant:
         hire]
     4: get to or be allowed to do something; "May I go to the
        movies tonight?" "Can I have some ice cream?" "We got to
        play video games all day long" [syn: may, get] [ant: {must
        not}]
     5: expresses permission; "You may leave now"; "Can I have
        another piece of cake?" [syn: may, might]