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canister
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can·is·ter  (kn-str)
n.
1. A usually cylindrical storage container, especially:
a. A box or can of thin metal or plastic used for holding dry foodstuffs or cooking ingredients, such as flour or sugar.
b. A small plastic container used for storing a roll of film.
c. A metal container that holds pressurized gas, as one containing tear gas that explodes on impact or one containing oxygen as part of a breathing apparatus.
2.
a. A metallic cylinder packed with shot that scatter upon discharge from a cannon, formerly used as an antipersonnel round.
b. Such cylinders, or the shot used in such cylinders, considered as a group.
3. The part of a gas mask that contains the filter for removing toxic agents from the air.

[Latin canistrum, basket, from Greek kanastron, from kanna, reed; see cane.]

canister [ˈkænɪstə]
n
1. a container, usually made of metal, in which dry food, such as tea or coffee, is stored
2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (formerly)
a.  a type of shrapnel shell for firing from a cannon
b.  Also called canister shot case shot the shot or shrapnel packed inside this
[from Latin canistrum basket woven from reeds, from Greek kanastron, from kanna reed, cane1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.canister - a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
ammo, ammunition - projectiles to be fired from a gun
pellet, shot - a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear"
2.canistercanister - metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
Translations
canister [ˈkænɪstəʳ] N (for tea, coffee) → lata f, bote m; [of gas] → bombona f; (for film) → lata f

canister [ˈkænɪstər] nboîte généralement en métal)f >

canister
nBehälter m; (for tea, coffee etc also) → Dose f; canister shot (Mil) → Kartätsche f

canister [ˈkænɪstəʳ] n (for tea, coffee) → barattolo (metallico); (for gas) → candelotto
canister [ˈkænɪstəʳ] n (for tea, coffee) → barattolo (metallico); (for gas) → candelotto

canister
n canister [ˈkӕnistə]
a box or case usually of metal. trommel, blik صُنْدوقٌ مِن صَفيح метална кутия kanystr, barel beholder der Kanister μεταλλικό κουτί bote, lata kanister قوطی purkki boîte (en métal) פָּחִית कनस्तर, टिन limenka, kanister bádogdoboz kotak (málm)kassi, dós scatola metallica かん 작은 깡통 kanistras skārda kārba bekas bus (blikk)boks, kiste, dunk pudełko metalowe caixa canistră канистра plechovica, nádoba kanta kanister kanister กระป๋องสเปรย์ teneke kutu 小(金屬)罐 невелика бляшана коробка, каністра ڈبہ یا کنستر hộp nhỏ

canister علبة صغيرة plechová nádoba tromle Behälter μεταλλικό κουτί bote kanisteri bidon kanister barattolo キャニスター 작은 깡통 trommel metallboks karnister lata металлический контейнер для сухих продуктов kanister กระป๋องสเปรย์ teneke kutu hộp kim loại đựng đồ khô 滤毒罐


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