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canister

[kan-uh-ster] / ˈkæn ə stər /






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It’s a high-tech twist on the classic mason jar, using a silicone lid with a degassing valve and an AirGone Argon Gas Canister to flush out oxygen.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

The Child with Egg Canister figurine is currently listed for $30 on Funko’s online store where it’s listed as sold out.

From The Verge • Nov. 10, 2020

"He has plenty of powder, and some tin cans——" "Canister shot: just the thing for us," interposed the officer.

From Field and Forest The Fortunes of a Farmer by Optic, Oliver

"Thank you," she said, letting her fingers touch his for a moment before she dropped it into the Magic Canister.

From Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story by Beerbohm, Max, Sir

Canister, kan′is-tėr, n. a box or case, usually of tin, for holding tea, shot, &c.: short for canister-shot, or case-shot.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various




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