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canister

[kan-uh-ster] / ˈkæn ə stər /






NOUN
pail
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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

An empty steel canister sat on a cleared drill pad, waiting to go down a second hole this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

While trying to use his bear spray canister, he sustained “significant but not life-threatening injuries to his chest and left arm,” according to officials.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

"Officers swiftly attended the scene and found that a gas canister on the site had ignited and subsequently exploded," the spokesperson said.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026

To remedy this, he opened a small red canister of Pringles, took out a potato chip, and crunched it as loudly as he could.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

To avoid bear encounters, Fish and Wildlife recommends removing unsecured food from cars and tents, using bear-resistant food canisters or bear lockers, and regularly disposing trash.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Prosecutors say Diaz was seen leaving and returning to the warehouse with two gas canisters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

The main long-term risks are corrosion of the copper canisters or earthquakes during future ice ages, which could potentially damage the capsules and cause radioactive fuel to leak, Kyllonen said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

Officers also found several empty gas canisters, with mouthpieces on, inside another vehicle when it was stopped.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

As darkness enveloped the camp, our guides handed out oxygen canisters, regulators, and masks to everyone: for the remainder of the climb we would be breathing compressed gas.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer


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