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Noun: modal auxiliary verb
  1. An auxiliary verb (such as ‘can’ or ‘will’) that is used to express modality
    "In 'She can sing', 'can' is a modal auxiliary verb";
    - modal auxiliary, modal verb, modal

Derived forms: modal auxiliary verbs

Type of: auxiliary verb

Encyclopedia: Modal auxiliary verb