canister
Example Sentences
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Several explosions from exploding oxygen canisters within the ambulances caused windows of nearby buildings, including the synagogue to crack or shatter - however no injuries were reported.
From BBC
It was rescued and saved by Rick Flagan, a professor of chemical engineering and environmental science, who found it in a tin film canister in a Caltech closet.
From Los Angeles Times
No injuries were reported, but several explosions - due to gas canisters on board the ambulances - caused windows of nearby buildings to shatter, while some residents were evacuated.
From BBC
The man wanted the researcher to go back to his home to receive the canisters, but she refused.
From BBC
“And bring the coffee canister from under my bed—the one where I keep my money?”
From Literature
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