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canister

ca·nis·ter

US/ˈkænɪstɚ/ uncommon archaic slang

noun

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2.

metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour

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Origin

From Middle English canustyr (“basket”), a borrowing from Latin canistrum. Doublet of canaster and knaster. * (metal receptacle): Through influence of unrelated can. * (projectile): Short for canister shot, so called for its casing.

Phrases

  • canister damascus
  • canister shot
  • oxygen canister

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