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canvas noun

  /ˈkænvæs/ , /ˈkænvəs/
  • A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.
 canvas
  • A piece of canvas cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint.
 doek, canvas, linnen, schilderslinnen

canvass verb

  /ˈkænvəs/
  • (specifically, politics) To seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses.
 soliciteren, stemmen werven
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