canned food
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcannedandfood
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canned
adjective
uk/kænd/us/kænd/
preserved and sold in a ...
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food
noun[C or U]
uk/fuːd/us/fuːd/
something that people and animals eat, or plants absorb, to keep ...
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(Definition ofcannedandfoodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Cannedfoodneeded to be stored in such a way that it did not freeze or become overly damp.
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I do not want to be an alarmist, becausecannedfood, processed food and frozen food all have their places in our diet.
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I ask that because the shortage of tins for retail goods andcannedfood, etc.
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He said that the increase in tinplate prices would increase the price ofcannedfoodby ½p per tin.
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There was a stand-still instruction during which no one could sell certaincannedfoodor food in containers.
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In the case of any prolonged warfare,cannedfoodwould form a most important part of the sustenance of the nation.
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Cannedfoodis not normally purchased for issue to troops on home service.
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Why cannot we label allcannedfoodwith the date of canning?
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The chief causes for condemnation ofcannedfoodare swollen or leaking cans and faults due to damage.
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Does he not know the prices of bread, butter, fruit,cannedfood, tea and petrol are going up?
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The problem in our own country is that there is a growing demand for homecannedfood.
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Second, from the department's statements on the subject, it was drafted after representation from only one sector of industry—thecannedfoodmanufacturers and importers.
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One of my constituents who is in the greengrocery andcannedfoodretail business wishes to expand and take on extra staff.
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Obviouslycannedfoodhas its advantages, including canned fish, because it can hold for a prolonged period of time and is therefore suitable for managing stocks.
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Some people connected with the tin-plate industry in my town have given me figures which show that the consumption ofcannedfoodin this country increased from 10,000,000 cwts.
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It is, simply, the weight of fruit or vegetables or any othercannedfoodmeasured when the can is opened and the liquid is drained off.
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Snoek is intended to meet a demand forcannedfood, which can be kept as a reserve.
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Cannedfoodis vacuum packed in order to keep oxygen out of the can that is needed to allow bacteria to break it down.
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Many cans used forcannedfoodare tinware as well.
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It is generally prepared as acannedfood, in glass jars, for the winter season.
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