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canister

noun

ˈka-nə-stər

variants also cannister

Definition of canister

as in barrel

a metal container in the shape of a cylinder she put the store-bought cookies in a fancy canister to make them look homemade

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Recent Examples of canister In one such report, a single tear-gas cannister kicked back was recorded as forty-four assaults. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Infected machines reported to the canister once every 50 minutes. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 Shampoo can come in a rigid plastic bottle, a flexible squeeze tube, a refillable metal canister or a solid bar in a paperboard box. — Erin Victor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 Kestou filed a motion last December to dismiss the charge, arguing the fire, not his storage of the canisters, caused Salter's death. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for canister

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Noun

This compares with 100 barrels for CME's Micro WTI contract and 1,000 barrels for its standard contract.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
The barrels were never meant to permanently seal the radioactive waste.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of barrel

Noun

In stories centered on objects ranging from a button to a tin soldier, young authors recognize the it-narrative’s potential not only for amusement but for showcasing the power of the small and marginal.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
The morning following the storm, co-owner James Durawa told WISN 12 News that a tree pierced part of the restaurant's tin roof and would cost about $18,000 to remove.

— Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tin

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If not, take it to a laundromat with larger drums or have a professional rug cleaner wash it.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 Sep. 2026
Investigators also found various chemicals, a 55-gallon drum, false identifications and urns in the home, police shared in a press conference.

— Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of drum

Noun

Meet the Cast The PEOPLE staffers competing in People’s Next Red Carpet Reporter come from across all of our content buckets.

— Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
This includes checking around your property for leaks affecting your gutters, pools, buckets, and other areas where water can collect.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of bucket

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