canister
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- noun
- /ˈkænɪstər/
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lata
- This being a metal canister can handle paints and solvents.
- a metal canister
Yeah, We've all this little canister of those, those gummy fangs.
- Yeah, We've all this little canister of those, those gummy fangs.
- And I've been eating this out of the little like, canister with a spoon because it really does taste that good.
- I've had this same canister for probably six years and it still has.
Examples
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"I picked up her sugar canister and dumped it on the table.
Fiction book (1995) -
I'll open a canister tonight to tide everyone over.
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Bring that canister over here.
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Then we'll take a canister, just kind of press it into the back, making sure to leave the tip open so the air can escape.
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And so we have a heart on one canister, and on the other canister we have the feather.
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I stuck my hand in the flour canister and found a diamond ring!
Fiction book (1997) -
And I've been eating this out of the little like, canister with a spoon because it really does taste that good.
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Picard turns just in time to catch a small metal canister with a screw-top.
Fiction book (1994) -
Tina walked over to refill the sugar canister on our table.
Fiction book (2001) -
I store my flour in a metal canister to keep it fresh.
Synonyms
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A sealed metal container for food or drink
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A metal container for keeping food or small things
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A small metal container for keeping food or drink
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3.5
A metal container for keeping dry foods like tea or flour
Compounds
- Archaic
A metal cylinder filled with many small balls that scatter when fired from a cannon
How Airtight
Surface Forms
Etymology
Canister comes from an old Greek word kanistron meaning 'basket', so it first meant a small container. Think of it like a little can for keeping dry foods like tea, flour, or sugar, which is why a canister is used to store those items.