/ Dictionary / Index C canning: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: can•ning Pronunciation: (kan'ing), [key] — n. the act, process, or business of preserving cooked food by sealing in cans or jars. Can•ning Pronunciation: (kan'ing), [key] — n. 1812–62, British statesman: governor general of India 1856–62. his father,1770–1827, British statesman: prime minister 1827. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: canning (Thesaurus) cannikin Cannizzaro Related Content Daily Word Quiz: confectionery Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language