canister
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On the window ledge sit the manly accoutrements of shaving: a Barbasol aerosol canister and a safety razor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
At one training company visited by AFP, humans holding what looked like PlayStation controllers repeated a single task -- folding clothes, moving blocks, spraying a canister -- as humanoid partners mirrored their actions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
“John cleared a tear gas canister away from everyone,” Johnson said, pushing back on the government’s account and adding that tear gas had been deployed indiscriminately by law enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Five people were taken to hospital after a gas canister exploded during a charity event at a farm in Cheshire.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
It picks up the cylinder, brings it over to a large canister, and drops it in.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
Large black canisters sat nearby on the road, the images showed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Residents who find discarded canisters are advised to take them to a Household Waste Recycling Centre for safe disposal.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Prosecutors say Diaz was seen leaving and returning to the warehouse with two gas canisters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Above ground, the spent nuclear fuel will be encapsulated in highly corrosion-resistent copper canisters.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
He ordered a protective shielding of metal canisters filled with water erected around the machine to sap the neutrons of their destructive energy.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing canister
"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 4
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Chapter 4, Sections 1–4
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