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Canister

Canister Meaning & Definition
Canister Definition And Meaning

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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