Summary
English Synonyms: more detail...
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canister:
- canister; can; tin; box; storage can; container; little drum; little can; bin; cannister; case shot; canister shot
- can; tin; canister
English
Detailed Synonyms for canister in English
canister:
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the canister
the 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) 1 -
the canister
– metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour 1 -
the canister
– a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm 1the canister; the case shot; the canister shot– a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm 1