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Meanings of
cannister
in English
Portuguese
lata
Catalan
llauna
Spanish
bote
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Metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour.
tin
canister
Portuguese
lata
Usage of
cannister
in English
1
Then he pushed the
cannister
-
top
down.
2
Even with magnesium powder to start the flame when a bare light-filament ignited it, the
cannister
-
bomb
hadn't equaled-say-T.N.T.
3
Get a cannisterofDupont, and half a dozen pounds of No.
4
The pikemen pressed on against the storm of grape and cannisterandbullets.
5
I kept them close in a tin cannister ,andcarefully excluded the air.
6
He tore bed linen from his bunk and worked on the emptied cannister
7
The filled cannisterwouldweigh a hundred pounds on Earth.
8
So a thermware-lined cannisterkeptthem at mine-temperature once they were warmed to touchability.
9
Martin
Cannister
,
the sexton, was rather a favourite with Elfride.
10
I waited, watching carefully, until Mannion reported the cannisterinside.
11
Perhaps you know that since I saw you last I have married Martin
Cannister
.
'
12
The name too was not that of the same landlord as formerly, but Martin
Cannister
's
.
13
The cannisterwasinside now, coating up with frost.
14
Her tea caddy-"thecannisterswereall most full of fine Hyson"-wasnot forgotten.
15
Shells and cannistertorethrough the Union ranks, making in parts of the line fearful havoc.
16
But his eyes were on the cannisterwhosecontents should weigh a hundred pounds on Earth.
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cannister
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
bulky cannister
empty cannister
fill cannister
get a cannister
line cannister
More collocations
Translations for
cannister
Portuguese
lata
vasilha
Catalan
llauna
Spanish
bote
Cannister
through the time