canister
noun
can·is·ter
ˈka-nə-stər 
variants
or less commonly cannister
1
: an often cylindrical container for holding a usually specified object or substance
a film canister
2
: encased shot for close-range artillery fire
3
: a perforated metal box for gas masks with material to adsorb, filter, or detoxify airborne poisons and irritants
Examples of canister in a Sentence
she put the store-bought cookies in a fancy canister to make them look homemade
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Here and elsewhere, guests are handed metal bottles on arrival, to use and refill from glass carafes of water in their mini fridges or from large canisters in the common areas.
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John Corrigan, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
The canister was filled to the max with dust, pet hair, and (grossly) my own.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Empty the canister into a bucket of hot, soapy water to drown them, and dispose of them immediately in an outdoor garbage because the dead bugs can smell bad, says Brown.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
Oil canisters dangle from the ceiling; they are printed with maps of countries involved, as victim or perpetrator, in the oil-colonialism industrial complex, like Iran and Nigeria.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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John Corrigan, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
The canister was filled to the max with dust, pet hair, and (grossly) my own.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Empty the canister into a bucket of hot, soapy water to drown them, and dispose of them immediately in an outdoor garbage because the dead bugs can smell bad, says Brown.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
Oil canisters dangle from the ceiling; they are printed with maps of countries involved, as victim or perpetrator, in the oil-colonialism industrial complex, like Iran and Nigeria.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canister. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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canister
noun
can·is·ter
variants
also cannister
: a small box or can for holding a dry product (as coffee, flour, or sugar)
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