CANNERY

cannery

(noun) a factory where food is canned

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cannery (plural canneries)

A factory that produces canned goods.

Synonyms

• (facility where foodstuffs are canned): packing plant, packinghouse

Source: Wiktionary


Can"ner*y, n.

Definition: A place where the business of canning fruit, meat, etc., is carried on. [U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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