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canister

[kan-uh-ster] / ˈkæn ə stər /






NOUN
pail
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He said Mr Shabir drove the three of them from Keighley to Bradford, stopping at a petrol station on the way where Mr Ali told him to fill a canister with petrol.

From BBC

The pair said they were worried about the potential fire hazard caused by the rubbish, with the detritus outside the property including soft furnishings and abandoned gas canisters.

From BBC

Anera says its kitchens also lack utensils, packaging and canisters of gas, with which it would be cleaner to cook.

From BBC

It can burn too fast and blow apart a metal canister that’s supposed to contain the explosion, hurling metal fragments.

From Seattle Times

The strike or the subsequent fire could also have ignited fuel, cooking gas canisters or other materials in the camp.

From Seattle Times