canister

noun

ˈka-nə-stər How to pronounce canister (audio)
variants also cannister
Definition of canisternext
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 Use a vacuum cleaner to suck up earwigs, then discard the vacuum bag or empty the canister in soapy water. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026 The canister treats the water as low contamination risk and proceeds to microbial disinfection. — Simon Heptinstall, New Atlas, 9 July 2026 Testing before fuel Following delivery, the prototype canister will undergo additional testing while the company advances permitting for its non-nuclear borehole with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026 Prosecutors say Diaz was seen leaving and returning to the warehouse with two gas canisters. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for canister
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canister
  1. barrel
  2. tin
  3. drum
  4. bucket
Noun
  • Iran got 70 million barrels of oil out of the strait in the weeks following its memorandum of understanding with the United States.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Oil prices continued to rise on Monday, topping more than $90 per barrel for benchmark crude.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 20 July 2026
Definition of barrel
Noun
  • Every morning, May rode to school with her dad, who kept a tin of mints in his car.
    — Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026
  • Pour into regular-sized muffin tins and bake 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees.
    — Elisa Zied, Parents, 15 July 2026
Definition of tin
Noun
  • Later, his elementary school music teacher encouraged him to switch from drums to bass.
    — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 20 July 2026
  • Four Tet’s sense for sound design shines from crushed 8-bit drums to the hypnotic handpan grooves and sharp synth melodies.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 19 July 2026
Definition of drum
Noun
  • Researchers often use the Morningness Eveningness Questionnaire, a 19-item survey that sorts respondents into five buckets, from definitely morning to definitely evening.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
  • The Valkyries couldn’t buy a bucket from that point and Washington hit enough free throws to seal a stunning win on the road.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
Definition of bucket

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