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cannery

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can·ner·y  (kn-r)
n. pl. can·ner·ies
A factory where fish, vegetables, or other foods are canned.
cannery [ˈkænərɪ]
n pl -neries
a place where foods are canned
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cannery - a factory where food is cannedcannery - a factory where food is canned      
factory, manufactory, manufacturing plant, mill - a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
Translations
cannery [ˈkænərɪ] N → fábrica f de conservas
cannery
n (US) → Konservenfabrik f
cannery [ˈkænərɪ] n → conservificio
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I was barely turned fifteen, and working long hours in a cannery.
John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context
The ordinary labourers in the cannery got a dollar and a half per day.
The Strength of the Strong by London, Jack View in context
She had worked in the cannery the preceding summer, and her slim, pretty hands were all scarred with the tomato-knives.
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