canister

noun

can·is·ter | \ ˈka-nə-stər

variants: or less commonly cannister

Definition of canister

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

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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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Mathew Cabral filled about a dozen canisters with diesel, but not for his own use. — Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN, "People are leaving their cars at gas stations as fuel runs out in Florida ahead of Hurricane Dorian's arrival," 30 Aug. 2019 The reality star, 35, uses the sleek, airtight canisters to store snacks, nuts, and her impressive array of cereals in her color-coded, expertly labeled kitchen. — Katie Macdonald, PEOPLE.com, "Khloé Kardashian Uses These OXO Containers for Her Pantry — and They Just Got a Major Upgrade," 19 Aug. 2019 Anything, without presumption, can be Prada-fied, from lipstick canisters to classic cars, from Belle du Jour to Frankenstein. — Vogue, "The Women Designers Who Changed The Way We Dress," 14 Aug. 2019 Officers said 800 canisters were used during protests on Monday alone, and journalists and protesters say many suffered skin irritation and internal injuries as a result. — Fox News, "US, China spar over Hong Kong after ‘thuggish regime’ remarks as activists launch latest airport protest," 10 Aug. 2019 Officers said 800 canisters were fired just on Monday, almost as many as all preceding weeks combined. — Time Staff, Time, "Hong Kong Protesters Converge on the International Airport for a Three-Day Sit-In," 9 Aug. 2019 Citizens have also pressed the police to explain the effects of being exposed to tear gas, especially in light of suspicions that some canisters fired were well past their expiry dates. — Mary Hui, Quartz, "In Hong Kong, almost everyone, everywhere—including pets—is getting tear gassed," 8 Aug. 2019 That in turn was used to make thousands of synthetic images in which canisters sit alone or in piles on high-contrast patterns, as well as in simulated environments including city streets, forest floors, and mud puddles. — Tom Simonite, WIRED, "Using AI, and Film, to Track Tear Gas Use Against Civilians," 25 July 2019 Members wanting to play croquet first had to pick tear-gas canisters off the grass. — The Economist, "How Egypt conquered croquet," 25 July 2019

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