kanna

Definitioner

1. a (large) vessel with a handle and spout; a jug, a pot
   common-gender
2. a village and parish of Ljungby municipality, Kronoberg county, Sweden
3. a can (of various containers, like watering cans, milk cans (even when having no spout), and oil cans)
   common-gender
4. an old Scandinavian unit of fluid measure, in Sweden equal to 2.617 litres (1/10 cubic foot, when the Swedish foot was 0.297 metres)
   common-gender, historical
5. a piston (in the cylinder of an engine or pump)
   common-gender

Ekvivalenter

Exempel

“Till 8 liter (3 kannor) lingon tages [old-fashioned, now more likely används (“is used”) or the like] 4 liter (en och en halv kanna⟳) vatten”

For 8 liters (3 jugs) of lingonberries, take 4 liters (one and a half jug) of water

“[old-fashioned language] Om rök uttränger ur cylindern, sluter ej kannan tätt till”

If smoke emerges from the cylinder, the piston does not fit tight

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