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canister

noun

ˈka-nə-stər

variants also cannister

Definition of canister

as in barrel

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

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Recent Examples of canister Rooms are stocked with Blueair humidifiers, boot dryers, and canisters of oxygen to help with altitude. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026 Last month, Coors Light debuted a new Tallerboy canister, which is a limited-edition, taller-than-a-tallboy canister designed to hold and chill three full Coors Light cans at once. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 14 July 2026 The canister was later deemed not to be dangerous, San Diego police said, and the driver was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026 The canister treats the water as low contamination risk and proceeds to microbial disinfection. — Simon Heptinstall, New Atlas, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for canister

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West Texas Intermediate Crude fell 6% to just under $84 per barrel; Bitcoin is hovering just above $65,000.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 July 2026
As oil prices rose, China dramatically reduced its crude imports by around 5 million barrels per day, according to JPMorgan.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of barrel

Noun

That privacy switch is either a great idea or blind trust, depending on how many layers of tin are in your foil hat.

— Joe Salas July 26, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
Hagee also said a single THC vape cartridge or a small tin of gummies can often tip the scales into felony territory in Texas, even if the same product was legal where it was purchased.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

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The lawsuit alleges he was held by his legs and dunked headfirst in a bucket of cold water contaminated with human feces.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
People process, remember, and act on information more easily when it’s organized into three buckets instead of an unstructured, rambling, and confusing stream of ideas.

— Carmine Gallo, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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