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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Police said the vehicle was carrying gas canisters. — Jim Heintz, The Seattle Times, "Russian baby rescued after nearly 36 hours in frozen rubble," 2 Jan. 2019 Using a standard fuel canister and ignitor built into the burner, the 14.5-ounce stove-and-pot set brings a half-liter of water to boil in under 2 minutes. — Clint Carter, WSJ, "Never Camped in the Snow? You’re Missing Out.," 11 Dec. 2018 Moments before the game started, riot police charged into the stands to break up AEK fans who hurled flares and smoke canisters. — Samuel Petrequin, The Seattle Times, "7 more teams qualify for Champions League knockout stage," 27 Nov. 2018 Spare air canisters had also been placed along the route. — George Styllis, latimes.com, "Fighting time and high waters, first four boys rescued from Thailand cave," 8 July 2018 The plane would make a series of close passes, eventually cutting streamers attached to the glider, which was outfitted with smoke canisters. — John Sowell, idahostatesman, "Comedy routine that went awry led to pilot's death at Mountain Home airshow, report says," 26 June 2018 The display did not include showing off the actual missiles themselves, however, which reports indicate are sealed inside the canisters at the factory. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Russia Defends New Cruise Missile, Says It Doesn't Violate Any Arms-Control Treaties," 24 Jan. 2019 Early reports that the canister was punctured by an Amazon robot have not been confirmed by either Amazon or the Township's communication official, John Nalbone. — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, "Amazon “automated machine” punctures bear spray can, 24 employees hospitalized," 6 Dec. 2018 Highlighting the dangers, a former Thai navy SEAL volunteering to work on the rescue effort died Friday while replenishing oxygen canisters that were placed along the escape route. — Edmund Demarche, Fox News, "British diver doesn't rule out legal action against Musk over tweets," 16 July 2018

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