canister
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Any gases the probe encountered were vacuumed in and collected, then sealed in a canister.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
"Officers swiftly attended the scene and found that a gas canister on the site had ignited and subsequently exploded," the spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
“Third warning. Gas, gas, gas,” Bovino says, then tossing the canister and pushing people away from the intersection.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2026
In the confrontation that followed, one of the agents tossed a tear-gas canister, which an employee kicked under their vehicle, enveloping it with noxious fumes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Roy remembered that his mother had packed a canister of pepper spray in his backpack, but he also remembered what he’d read about bear encounters.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
Last week, Peterborough Litter Wombles collected 82 canisters in a single day, one of the group's largest hauls to date.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Prosecutors say Diaz was seen leaving and returning to the warehouse with two gas canisters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The canisters will be lowered into holes drilled in the tunnels, before the holes are filled with bentonite clay to seal them, Parviainen explained.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Urine is stored in a tank and is vented out each day; solids are stored in canisters designed to control odor and gas buildup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
The shop was dark with the blinds down, but I could see framed portraits, film canisters, and camera parts on the shelves.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
Vocabulary lists containing canister
"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 4
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Chapter 4, Sections 1–4
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