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canister (noun)

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  • canister — ► NOUN ▪ a round or cylindrical container. ORIGIN Greek kanastron wicker basket , from kanna cane …   English terms dictionary

  • canister shot — noun a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm • Syn: ↑case shot, ↑canister • Hypernyms: ↑ammunition, ↑ammo • Part Meronyms: ↑shot, ↑pellet * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • canister shot — noun An anti personnel ammunition consisting of a cylindrical canister filled with round lead or iron balls …   Wiktionary

  • canister — noun Canister is used after these nouns: ↑gas …   Collocations dictionary

  • canister — noun (C) 1 a round metal case that bursts when thrown or fired from a gun, scattering what is inside: Police fired canisters of tear gas into the crowd. 2 a small round container, usually made of metal, for keeping food, liquid etc in: discovered …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • canister — noun a) A cylindrical or rectangular container usually of lightweight metal, plastic, or laminated pasteboard used for holding a dry product (as tea, crackers, flour, matches). b) Any of various cylindrical metal receptacles usually with a… …   Wiktionary

  • canister — noun 1》 a round or cylindrical container used for storing food, chemicals, rolls of film, etc. 2》 historical small bullets packed in cases that fit the bore of a gun. Origin C15 (denoting a basket): from L. canistrum, from Gk kanastron wicker… …   English new terms dictionary

  • canister — UK [ˈkænɪstə(r)] / US [ˈkænɪstər] noun [countable] Word forms canister : singular canister plural canisters 1) a round metal container that is used to hold gases or chemical substances under pressure tear gas canisters 2) a metal container with a …   English dictionary

  • canister — also cannister noun Etymology: Latin canistrum basket, from Greek kanastron wicker basket, from kanna reed more at cane Date: 1692 1. an often cylindrical container for holding a usually specified object or substance < a film canister > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • canister — /ˈkænəstə / (say kanuhstuh) noun 1. a small box, usually of metal, for holding tea, coffee, etc. 2. Also, canister shot. case shot. {Latin canistrum, from Greek kanastron wicker basket} …  

  • canister — can|is|ter [ kænıstər ] noun count 1. ) a metal container with a lid for storing food such as coffee, sugar, or flour 2. ) a round metal container that is used to hold gases or chemical substances under pressure: canisters of oxygen tear gas… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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