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 Keep scrolling for more nontoxic picks, including glass containers, under-$50 canisters, and more. — Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026 Film canisters from Japanese Camera Hunter sit alongside T-shirts and skateboards by artist Geoff McFetridge’s streetwear label Acid Snow, and homey coffee mugs from Palace Diner in Biddeford, Maine. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Four gravity switches in the sample-return canister were installed backwards due to an error in the design schematics. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026 The electric version of Atmos’ coffee canister is easy to use — just push a button — and can also hold spices, nuts and loose-leaf tea. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for canister
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canister
  1. barrel
  2. tin
  3. drum
  4. bucket
Noun
  • The effective closure of the strait gave Iran economic leverage over the United States and its Gulf state allies, closing off 13 million barrels of oil supply to the global economy.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • When a franchise goes through coaching turns, multi-year playoff droughts, and bottom-of-the-barrel divisional finishes, finding basic baseline competency becomes the top priority.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of barrel
Noun
  • One of our editors likes to make these in mini-muffin tins for bite-size treats; just adjust cooking time accordingly.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Made from vintage tin signs scavenged from around Brooklyn, it's poetically anchored in the borough’s history, while also signaling the neighborhood’s future—just like the hotel itself.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of tin
Noun
  • Events include special guests and family members, 22 pairs of boots display, honor guards, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, towers in light, pipe & drums, name reading and the playing of taps.
    — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Another setback was an incident in which the company mistakenly used a Japanese drum for a promotion in China, sparking backlash and hurting sales.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of drum
Noun
  • The Spiral, a collapsible bucket bag, is the first in a series of eight silhouettes that will launch over the coming months in cities across the globe.
    — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But Machado Rivera disputed that as the reason why the feces were in the bucket, the report shows.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of bucket

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