canister
noun
can·is·ter
ˈka-nə-stər 
variants
or less commonly cannister
1
: an often cylindrical container for holding a usually specified object or substance
a film canister
2
: encased shot for close-range artillery fire
3
: a perforated metal box for gas masks with material to adsorb, filter, or detoxify airborne poisons and irritants
Examples of canister in a Sentence
she put the store-bought cookies in a fancy canister to make them look homemade
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Gasoline canisters, camp fuel canisters and large firework mortars were found in the back of the vehicle after the explosion, which occurred about 15 seconds after the vehicle pulled in front of the building, Las Vegas authorities said.
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Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
Wednesday morning, a Tesla electric Cybertruck rented in Denver and filled with consumer-grade firework mortars and camp-fuel canisters exploded outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, just 17 seconds after pulling into the valet area.
—Noelle Phillips, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
Corral utensils Instead of dumping utensils into a drawer, gather them up into a crock, which can go on a tray along with other small canisters, such as favorite spices.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters were later found stuffed into the back of the vehicle.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
Wednesday morning, a Tesla electric Cybertruck rented in Denver and filled with consumer-grade firework mortars and camp-fuel canisters exploded outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, just 17 seconds after pulling into the valet area.
—Noelle Phillips, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
Corral utensils Instead of dumping utensils into a drawer, gather them up into a crock, which can go on a tray along with other small canisters, such as favorite spices.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters were later found stuffed into the back of the vehicle.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canister. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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canister
noun
can·is·ter
variants
also cannister
: a small box or can for holding a dry product (as coffee, flour, or sugar)
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