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Meanings of canister in English

Portuguese
metralha

A metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm.

        metralha
        Portuguese
        lata
        Catalan
        llauna
        Spanish
        bote

        Metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour.

              lata
              Usage of canister in English
              1
              TIRED Milk canister must be removed to gain access to water tank.
              Wired
              2
              Muldoon had taken down the launcher, and was loading the second canister.
              Jurassic Park
              3
              And she was pleased to take the canister in her own hand.
              Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 1
              4
              I gripped the gas canister and prayed for the light to change.
              One for the money
              5
              Each copper canister was marked with electrical tape regarding its fullness level.
              The brush-off: a hair-raising mystery
              6
              The tea that came from this canister I wish I could describe.
              Noughts and Crosses: Stories, Studies and Sketches
              7
              The howitzers, loaded with grape and canister, at once swept the street.
              The Great Riots of New York, 1712 to 1873
              8
              I opened up the canister and dumped the film into my hand.
              Storm front
              9
              The helicopter banked again into position and the next canister was dropped.
              The Irish Times
              10
              The canister of tetrox had remained intact, sparing a large crowd-andWatson.
              Quantico
              11
              The bean pinged against the canister and bounced out onto the floor.
              Mixed Magics
              12
              Frances Freeland, who had unscrewed the top of a little canister, answered:
              The Freelands
              13
              He put his hand in his pocket and pulled out a canister.
              The girl who played with fire
              14
              Charles Fraser-Smith, the inventor who designed the canister to transport the body.
              Operation mincemeat: how a dead man and a bizarre plan fooled th...
              15
              I take the canister of lye and put it on the table.
              Fight Club
              16
              Amanda reached for a wooden spoon from a canister on the counter.
              Ape House
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              Translations for canister
              Catalan
              llauna
              Spanish
              bote
              Canister through the time
              Canister across language varieties
              United States of America
              Common
              United Kingdom
              Common