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noun
- 1. a round or cylindrical container used for storing such things as food, chemicals, or rolls of film.
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CANISTER definition: 1. a firm container, usually made of metal and often round or cylinder-shaped, for holding food or…. Learn more.
a metal container, usually cylinder-shaped, for holding gases under pressure: The police fired tear gas canisters into the crowd. a canister of propane. hudiemm/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. a round or cylinder-shaped container for holding film: They found canisters of film from 1919.
A canister is a small container with a lid, often made of metal. You might keep a canister of sugar in your kitchen next to a canister of tea.
: an often cylindrical container for holding a usually specified object or substance. a film canister. 2. : encased shot for close-range artillery fire. 3. : a perforated metal box for gas masks with material to adsorb, filter, or detoxify airborne poisons and irritants. Synonyms. barrel. can. drum. tin. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
Canister definition: a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.. See examples of CANISTER used in a sentence.
A canister is a metal, plastic, or china container with a lid. It is used for storing food such as sugar and flour. 3. countable noun. A canister is a flat round container. It is usually made of metal and is used to store photographic film. She bought a travel-bag large enough to contain the film canisters.
n. 1. a container, usually made of metal, in which dry food, such as tea or coffee, is stored. 2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (formerly) a. a type of shrapnel shell for firing from a cannon. b. Also called: canister shot or case shot the shot or shrapnel packed inside this.
A canister is a metal, plastic, or china container with a lid. It is used for storing food such as sugar and flour. [...]
a strong metal container containing gas or a chemical substance, especially one that explodes or bursts (= breaks open) when it is fired from a gun or thrown. Police fired tear-gas canisters at the demonstrators. a flat, round metal container used for storing film. a film canister. Topics Film and theatre c2. Word Origin.
noun [ C ] uk / ˈkænɪstə r/ us. a metal container for gases or dry things: a gas canister. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. (Definition of canister from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
