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Canister
Meaning
Noun
●
In Containers:
A
cylindrical
or
rectangular
container
usually of
lightweight
metal
,
plastic
, or
laminated
pasteboard
used for
holding
a
dry
product (as
tea
,
crackers
,
flour
, matches).
●
Any of various
cylindrical
metal
receptacles
usually with a
removable
close-fitting
top.
●
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
.
●
A
projectile
component
containing
colored
or
screening smoke
or
riot
control
agent
composition.
●
A
component
of canister-type
protective
masks
containing
a
mechanical
filter
and
chemical
filling
to
filter
,
neutralize
and/or
absorb
toxic
chemical
,
biological
and
radiological
agents.
●
Part of a
windmill
that
connects
the
sails
to the windshaft.
●
In Boxing:
A person's head.
Verb
●
To
pack
into a canister.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
canister
English
canistrum
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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