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canister
[ kan-uh-ster ]
noun
- a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
- Also called canister shot. case shot.
- the part of a gas mask containing the neutralizing substances through which poisoned air is filtered.
canister
/ ˈæɪə /
noun
- a container, usually made of metal, in which dry food, such as tea or coffee, is stored
- formerly
- a type of shrapnel shell for firing from a cannon
- Also calledcanister shotcase shot the shot or shrapnel packed inside this
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of canister1
C17: from Latin canistrum basket woven from reeds, from Greek kanastron, from kanna reed, cane 1
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A third canister of gas appeared to do the trick, with the woman exiting the vehicle where she was met by about a half-dozen police officers.
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She also ordered oxygen canisters from Amazon for "respiratory support".
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When Glenn relents and calls the Mrs. for approval, Rickey sprints to the nearby desert and scoops up some dirt in a Wilson tennis ball canister.
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The students briefly sang the national anthem before dramatically leaving the hall, which was sealed off by anti-riot police, armed with batons and tear gas canisters.
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He opened the nozzle and chucked the canister into a gas station dumpster.
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