donkin

noun

Definition
English engineer who developed a method of preserving food by sterilizing it with heat and sealing it inside a steel container--the first tin can (1768-1855)
Example
'donkin' can be found in many classic books.
Etymology
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Vowels
2
Consonants
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Length
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