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						 Canteen
						 
						
						1. A flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers. I carried a
						canteen in Korea during the war.
						 
						2. Sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or
						camp etc. The USO established canteens for the soldiers.
						 
						3. A restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen. We are lunch at the
						canteen.
						 
						4. A recreation room in an institution. They played cards at the base canteen.
						 
						5. Restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat. The company canteen is open
						from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M.
						 
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