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canister

[kan-uh-ster] / ˈkæn ə stər /
NOUN
bin
Synonyms
STRONG
basket box carton case crate receptacle
NOUN
bucket
Synonyms
STRONGEST
can cask kettle pail pot
STRONG
brazier hod scuttle vat
NOUN
can
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bottle bucket jar package
STRONG
aluminum cannikin gunboat receptacle tin vessel
WEAK
gutbucket pop top
NOUN
case
Synonyms
STRONG
bag baggage basket bin box cabinet caddy caisson capsule carton cartridge casing casket chamber chassis chest coffer cover covering crate crating crib drawer envelope folder grip holder integument jacket receptacle scabbard sheath shell suitcase trunk wallet wrapper wrapping
NOUN
container
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bag bottle bowl box bucket can capsule carton crate dish jar jug kettle package packet pail pot pouch sack storage tank tub utensil vase vessel vial
STRONG
alembic beaker bin bunker caisson canteen carafe cask casket cauldron chamber chest churn cistern cradle crock ewer firkin flask hamper hod hopper hutch jeroboam magnum pit pod poke pottery purse receptacle reliquary repository sac scuttle stein vat
WEAK
humidor
NOUN
pail
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STRONGEST
container jug pot
STRONG
receptacle vessel
NOUN
pot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basin bowl bucket can cup jar jug kettle mug pan saucepan urn vessel
STRONG
crock crucible pitcher receptacle tankard

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Any gases the probe encountered were vacuumed in and collected, then sealed in a canister.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 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

One indelible image of Metro Surge was of Bovino, emerging from an SUV into a wintry melee, like a general stepping onto a battlefield, and launching a canister that released green smoke at protesters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

“Third warning. Gas, gas, gas,” Bovino says, then tossing the canister and pushing people away from the intersection.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2026

I also bought a small canister of mace, then paid for everything by pressing my right palm to a hand scanner.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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