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• 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 — 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

• Film — Film, n. [AS. film skin, fr. fell skin; akin to fylmen membrane, OFries. filmene skin. See {Fell} skin.] 1. A thin skin; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity. [1913 Webster] He from thick films shall purge the visual ray. Pope.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• canister — [[t]kæ̱nɪstə(r)[/t]] canisters 1) N COUNT: usu n N A canister is a strong metal container. It is used to hold gases or chemical substances. Riot police hurled tear gas canisters and smoke bombs into the crowd. ...canisters of commercial fuel. 2)… …   English dictionary

• Canister — The term canister (sometimes mis spelled sic|cannister) comes from Latin (canistrum = basket) or Greek (kanastron = wicker basket). It means: * Originally, from kanna reedcan, a basket of woven reeds * Now commonly, any container that is roughly… …   Wikipedia

• 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 — 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

• 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

• Sabotage (film) — Infobox Film name = Sabotage image size = 150px caption = Sabotage poster under an alternative title director = Alfred Hitchcock producer = Michael Balcon writer = Joseph Conrad (novel The Secret Agent ) Charles Bennett (screenplay) narrator =… …   Wikipedia

• Celluloid film — Film Film, n. [AS. film skin, fr. fell skin; akin to fylmen membrane, OFries. filmene skin. See {Fell} skin.] 1. A thin skin; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity. [1913 Webster] He from thick films shall purge the visual ray. Pope …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cut film — Film Film, n. [AS. film skin, fr. fell skin; akin to fylmen membrane, OFries. filmene skin. See {Fell} skin.] 1. A thin skin; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity. [1913 Webster] He from thick films shall purge the visual ray. Pope …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English