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View definitions for canister

canister

noun as in bin

noun as in bucket

Strongest matches

Strong matches

noun as in can

noun as in pail

Strongest matches

Strong matches

noun as in pot

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Example Sentences

One man in his early 20s was hit in the eye by a tear-gas canister on Tuesday and taken to hospital where he was placed in an induced coma.

From BBC

On Tuesday, jurors heard that a fake device - in the form of three metal canisters taped together - was found on his desk after he failed to report for duty on 3 January 2023.

From BBC

At a school, there is a queue of people carrying empty canisters waiting to use a communal tap.

From BBC

For items like sugar, dried fruits and nuts, transferring them into airtight canisters will help keep pests at bay.

From Salon

Quintero hid for two hours in a closet, listening to gunshots and what sounded like bombs — possibly grenades or tear-gas canisters.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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