canlike

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adjective

Resembling a can (container).

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Meanings

adjectivecanlike (comparative more canlike, superlative most canlike)

comparative more canlike · superlative most canlike

  1. Resembling a can (container).

    They consist of a canlike housing, brackets to support the housing, a light socket and bulb inside, a reflector or diffuser to control the light pattern, and a trim ring to frame the fixture.

    2003, Sam Clark, Remodeling a Kitchen, page 45

Origin

From can + -like.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

alkenic
Cite this entry
APA

canlike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canlike

MLA

“canlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canlike. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “canlike,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canlike.

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