About The Word Canister
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Canister
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What's The Definition Of Canister?
[n] metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
[n] a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm Synonyms | Synonyms for Canister: canister shot | cannister | case shot | tin Related Terms | Find terms related to Canister: See Also | ammo | ammunition | container | pellet | shot Canister In Webster's Dictionary \Can"is*ter\ (k[a^]n"[i^]s*t[~e]r), n. [L. canistrum a
basket woven from reeds Gr. ?, fr. ka`nh, ka`nna reed; cf. F.
canistre. See {Cane}, and {Canaster}.]
1. A small basket of rushes, reeds, or willow twigs, etc.
2. A small box or case for holding tea, coffee, etc.
3. (Mil.) A kind of case shot for cannon, in which a number
of lead or iron balls in layers are inclosed in a case
fitting the gun; -- called also {canister shot}.
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