uncan

present singular third person uncans · participle present uncanning · participle past uncanned · past uncanned

1. rareTo remove from a can.

   There is need of articulation — a combined effort to "uncan the canned goods."

   1915, Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly … of the Legislature of the State of California, page 282

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   [...] that the can contained the head of a porcupine still affixed to a live and active body. The amused towerman “uncanned” the porky and sent it on its way.

   1943, West Virginia Conservation

   Canning and uncanning procedures will be discussed in general, because as you know each weapon and missile has a specific ordnance publication with detailed canning and uncanning procedures that apply to that specific weapon ...

   1990, Torpedoman's mate second class (Naval Education and Training Program Management Support Activity (US)), page 1.6