ALL meanings of canister
can·is·ter
C c - countable noun canister A canister is a strong metal container. It is used to hold gases or chemical substances. 3
- countable noun canister A canister is a metal, plastic, or china container with a lid. It is used for storing food such as sugar and flour. 3
- countable noun canister A canister is a flat round container. It is usually made of metal and is used to store photographic film. 3
- noun canister a container, usually made of metal, in which dry food, such as tea or coffee, is stored 3
- noun canister a type of shrapnel shell for firing from a cannon 3
- noun canister the shot or shrapnel packed inside this 3
- noun canister a small box or can for coffee, tea, tobacco, etc. 3
- noun canister a boxlike vacuum cleaner 3
- noun canister lead or iron shot in a container that scattered its contents when fired 3
- noun canister the part of a gas mask that contains the substances for filtering the air to be breathed 3
- noun canister container, can 1
- noun canister container for photographic film 1
- noun canister shrapnel shell 1
- noun canister case shot 1
- noun canister A round or cylindrical container, typically one made of metal, used for storing such things as food, chemicals, or rolls of film. 1
- noun canister a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar. 1
- noun canister Also called canister shot. case shot. 1
- noun canister the part of a gas mask containing the neutralizing substances through which poisoned air is filtered. 1
- noun canister A cylindrical or rectangular container usually of lightweight metal, plastic, or laminated pasteboard used for holding a dry product (as tea, crackers, flour, matches). 0
- noun canister Any of various cylindrical metal receptacles usually with a removable close-fitting top. 0
- noun canister A special short range antipersonnel projectile consisting of a casing of light metal, loaded with preformed submissiles such as flechettes or steel balls. The casing is designed to open just beyond the muzzle of the weapon, dispersing the submissiles. 0
- noun canister A component of canister type protective mask containing a mechanical filter and chemical filling to filter, neutralize and/or absorb toxic chemical, biological and radiological agents. 0
- noun canister A projectile component containing colored or screening smoke or riot control agent composition. 0