What's the difference between can and cran?

Can


Definition:

  • () an obs. form of began, imp. & p. p. of Begin, sometimes used in old poetry. [See Gan.]
  • (n.) A drinking cup; a vessel for holding liquids.
  • (n.) A vessel or case of tinned iron or of sheet metal, of various forms, but usually cylindrical; as, a can of tomatoes; an oil can; a milk can.
  • (v. t.) To preserve by putting in sealed cans
  • (v. t. & i.) To know; to understand.
  • (v. t. & i.) To be able to do; to have power or influence.
  • (v. t. & i.) To be able; -- followed by an infinitive without to; as, I can go, but do not wish to.

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Cran


Definition:

  • (n.) Alt. of Crane

Example Sentences:

  • (1) A relapsing chyloperitoneum was brought under control by hitherto non published surgical procedures: in one instance by communication of the abdomen with the posterior mediastinum, in the second case by ligature of the lymphatic vessels close to the vasa mesenterica cran.
  • (2) In all except the Cran-Grape and V8 preparations, the drug was stable for 48 hours under both storage conditions.
  • (3) Patrick Lozès, head of Cran, a leading French black association, said the fact that French young people with immigrant parents were demanding their rights to be equal citizens showed that the principle of the republican system worked, but it had been muddied by extreme discrimination.
  • (4) February 18, 2015 The Representative Council for Black Associations (Cran), which campaigns for minority rights in France, said the Chelsea fans had imposed “apartheid” in the Paris Métro on Tuesday night.
  • (5) The only extemporaneous preparations with greater than 10% loss of nizatidine potency at 48 hours were the Cran-Grape and V8 preparations at room temperature.
  • (6) This racism is not the exception; it is becoming the norm in one of the most popular sports which generates a lot of money,” Cran said in a statement.

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