Can
Can noun - A metal container in the shape of a cylinder.
Metal container and can are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Metal container" instead a noun "Can".
Metal container
Can and metal container are semantically related. You can use "Can" instead a noun phrase "Metal container".
Both terms in one sentence
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John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness had sealed evil in a can — The Anti-Christ, in fact, sealed in liquid form inside a giant glass and metal container in the basement of a church.
Source: Sealed Evil in a Can - Tin: A metal container or package, often synonymous with a 'can', e.g.
Source: Useful Notes / British English
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