variants also cannister
as in tin
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 Once you’re done cleaning, this nifty vacuum empties debris into its base, and that means no fiddling with a bag or canister after every use. Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025 This stainless steel coffee canister has a tight metal seal that’ll keep your beans fresh. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025 Federal agents responded with chemical crowd control munitions, including tear gas canisters and less-lethal guns that sprayed pepper balls. Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025 Alejandra's arms are full of fuel canisters. Teri Schultz, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for canister
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Noun
  • Barely caring that the fake-tin ceiling was peeling off in one corner and had to be shoved back up once or twice a week with a broomstick.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Another was a black Chihuahua in a caviar tin.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Price contends the Jameson portion of the USGS report is outdate and inaccurate, pointing to a much more recent 2025 third-party review from Sproule ERCE energy consultants that estimates the Jameson basin could hold 9 billion net barrels of recoverable crude oil.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Orange construction barrels are seemingly everywhere.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rice and liquid sanitizer were stored in the same five-gallon bucket.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Inmates slept one to a cell and urinated in buckets.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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