CANE
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Definition

Definition of CANE - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: Community Action for a New EnvironmentTECH.group working to improve local environmentTECH.
  • CANE organized a park cleanup.

Acronym

acr: Canadian Association of Nurses for the EnvironmentTECH.group supporting eco-friendly nursing practicesTECH.
  • CANE promotes sustainable healthcare in Canada.
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Origin of CANE

Latin canna (reed)

Terms with CANE included in their meaning

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sweetener
sweet crystalline food ingredient from cane or beet plants
hooked confection
cane-shaped candy with peppermint flavor
rumn.
beverage
alcoholic drink made from sugar cane
materials
material made from woven cane
punishment
beating with a cane as punishment
caningadj.
punishment
related to the act of hitting with a cane
wickeradj.
texture
resembling woven rattan or cane in look or feel
materials
flexible cane made from tropical climbing palm stems

Examples of CANE in a sentence

  • The city council praised CANE for its efforts.
  • CANE's initiatives are transforming nursing education.
  • The conference featured a keynote by CANE's president.

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  1. French:Action communautaire pour un nouvel environnement, Association canadienne des infirmières pour l'environnement, ...
  2. German:CANE, Kanadischer Verband der Pflegenden für die Umwelt, ...
  3. Italian:CANE, Associazione canadese degli infermieri per l'ambiente, ...
  4. Spanish:grupo de acción comunitaria por un nuevo entorno, AENAC, ...
  5. Portuguese:CANE, Associação Canadiana de Enfermeiros pelo Ambiente, ...
  6. Chinese:社区环境改善行动组, 加拿大环境护士协会, ...
  7. Japanese:地域環境改善団体, カナダ環境看護師協会, ...
  8. Arabic:مجموعة العمل المجتمعي من أجل بيئة جديدة, جمعية الممرضين الكنديين من أجل البيئة, ...
  9. Hebrew:קְבוּצָה לְשִׁפּוּר הַסְּבִיבָה הַמְּקוֹמִית, אֲגוּדַת הָאַחָיוֹת הַקַּנָדִית לְמַעַן הַסְּבִיבָה, ...
  10. Russian:инициатива сообщества за новую окружающую среду, Канадская ассоциация медсестёр за окружающую среду, ...
  11. Ukrainian:громадська група для поліпшення місцевого довкілля, CANE, ...
  12. Hindi:नए पर्यावरण के लिए सामुदायिक कार्रवाई, पर्यावरण के लिए कनाडाई नर्स संघ, ...
cane
keɪn
cane: stick to lean on for walking help
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Definition of cane - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
mobilitystick to lean on for walking help
  • She relied on a cane to walk.
crutch staff walking stick
2.
sugar canetall tropical grass grown for sugar
  • Farmers harvested the cane for sugar production.
sugarcane
3.
plantsstrong slender stem like bamboo or reed
  • Cane is used in many traditional crafts.
shoot stalk stem

Verb

1.
speedintr.UKgo very fastintr.UK
  • He caned down the highway in his new car.
dash race speed
2.
disciplinetr.UKstrike with a long thin stick as punishmenttr.UK
  • The teacher caned the student for misbehavior.
flog lash whip
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Images of cane

  • cane: stick to lean on for walking help
    stick to lean on for walking help
  • cane: tall tropical grass grown for sugar
    tall tropical grass grown for sugar
  • cane: strong slender stem like bamboo or reed
    strong slender stem like bamboo or reed
  • cane: material from rattan or similar plants used for making furniture
    material from rattan or similar plants used for making furniture
  • cane: long rod for vision impaired guidance
    long rod for vision impaired guidance
  • cane: colored glass rod for glassblowing
    colored glass rod for glassblowing

Expressions with cane

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cause a lot of trouble or commotion
The kids were raising cane in the classroom.
peppermint-flavored candy shaped like a cane
She hung a candy cane on the Christmas tree.
sugar made from sugarcane
Many prefer cane sugar over beet sugar for its flavor..
stick used for support while walking
He used a walking cane after his surgery.
natural sweetener from sugar cane
She added cane juice to her tea instead of sugar.
long stick used by visually impaired people and symbol of visual impairment
He uses a white cane to walk and signal his impairment.

Origin of cane

Old French, cane (reed) + Latin, canna (reed)

Examples of cane in a sentence

  • The old man walked slowly with his cane.
  • The cane fields stretched for miles.
  • They processed the cane into molasses.
  • The cane swayed gently in the wind.
  • Farmers harvest cane for making baskets.
  • The teacher's cane was a symbol of authority.

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  1. French:canne, foncer, ...
  2. German:Gehstock, rasen, ...
  3. Italian:bastone, sfrecciare, ...
  4. Spanish:bastón, ir a toda velocidad, ...
  5. Portuguese:bengala, andar a toda a velocidade, ...
  6. Chinese:拐杖, 飞驰, ...
  7. Japanese:杖, 飛ばす, ...
  8. Arabic:عَصًا, أَسْرَع, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַקֵּל הֲלִיכָה, לִנְסוֹעַ מַהֵר מְאֹד, ...
  10. Russian:трость, лететь, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тростина, мчати, ...
  12. Hindi:छड़ी, फर्राटा भरना, ...

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