"can-kicking" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: can-kickings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} can-kicking (plural can-kickings)
  1. The action of the verb phrase to kick a can (down the road), either literally or figuratively: the act of delaying a problem, to postpone dealing with it
    Sense id: en-can-kicking-en-noun-FYX-6iXH

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} can-kicking
  1. present participle and gerund of kick Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: kick Related terms: can, kick, kicking
    Sense id: en-can-kicking-en-verb-DaCdfMmg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69

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