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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

“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

"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

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

I put down my kale and lean against the counter, causing the sugar canister to wobble.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

He also said volunteers are increasingly finding larger canisters rather than the smaller silver versions that were once more common.

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

Mazaar's small motorbike is so laden with plastic canisters filled with petrol that there's barely room for him to sit.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

The canisters will be lowered into holes drilled in the tunnels, before the holes are filled with bentonite clay to seal them, Parviainen explained.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

Bree wheels out trays that hold hairbrushes and combs, hot irons and steam curlers, rouge-stick canisters, tiny pots of skin-tone paste, paintbrushes, and various kohl pencils.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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