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canister

[kan-uh-ster] / ˈkæn ə stər /






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It’s a high-tech twist on the classic mason jar, using a silicone lid with a degassing valve and an AirGone Argon Gas Canister to flush out oxygen.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

The Child with Egg Canister figurine is currently listed for $30 on Funko’s online store where it’s listed as sold out.

From The Verge • Nov. 10, 2020

That's only the Double Canister Battery goin' to water.

From Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) Si And Shorty, With Their Boy Recruits, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign by McElroy, John

In a cairn of this sort at Canister an iron knife was found.

From Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders by Peet, T. Eric (Thomas Eric)

Canister consisted of a number of small shot in a tin can, the shots being dispersed by the breaking of the can on discharge.

From Marvels of Modern Science by Severing, Paul




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