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canister

noun

Definition of CANISTER

a metal container in the shape of a cylinder <she put the store-bought cookies in a fancy canister to make them look homemade>

Synonyms barrel, canister (also cannister), drum, tin

Related Words bucket, pail; cannikin; tin can

Variants of CANISTER

canister also cannister

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