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Canning

1. Charles John, 1st Earl Canning. 1812--62, British statesman; governor general of India (1856--58) and first viceroy (1858--62)
2. his father, George. 1770--1827, British Tory statesman; foreign secretary (1822--27) and prime minister (1827)
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canning

[′kan·iŋ]
(food engineering)
Packing and preserving of food in cans or jars subjected to sterilizing temperatures.
(nucleonics)
Placing a jacket around a slug of uranium before inserting the slug in a nuclear reactor.
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"Many canned fruits and vegetables are packed just a few hours after harvest, and, because the canning process helps to retain the natural goodness of the food for a long period of time, it means people have access to high-quality, tasty, nutritious food which is ready whenever they are."
"Many canned fruits and vegetables are packed just a few hours after harvest, and because the canning process helps to retain the natural goodness of the food for a long period of time, it means people have access to high quality, tasty, nutritious food which is ready whenever they are."
From catching the sardines to ensuring their freshness while being transported to production plant for canning and distribution, producing this canned good is indeed a tedious process.
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