单词 | canteen |
释义 | Word Frequency canteen(kænˈtiːn) noun 1. a restaurant attached to a factory, school, etc, providing meals for large numbers of people 2. a. a small shop that provides a limited range of items, such as toilet requisites, to a military unit b. a recreation centre for military personnel 3. a soldier's eating and drinking utensils 4. a temporary or mobile stand at which food is provided 5. a. a box in which a set of cutlery is laid out b. the cutlery itself 6. a flask or canister for carrying water or other liquids, as used by soldiers or travellers Word origin C18: from French cantine, from Italian cantina wine cellar, from canto corner, from Latin canthus iron hoop encircling chariot wheel; see cant2 |
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