Definition of "canner" in английский

noun

1. Someone or something which cans.

2. A large pot used for processing jars when preserving food, either in a boiling water bath or by capturing steam to elevate the pressure and temperature.

3. (US, slang) Someone who lives off container deposit refunds from recycling.

   • Among the crowds are ordinary working people shopping at the Pathmark, as well as down-and-out "canners" bringing their cans and bottles to the recycling station on East 124th Street.

4. An animal yielding inferior meat best suited to canning.