Definition of CANISTER. Meaning of CANISTER. Synonyms of CANISTER

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Definition of CANISTER

Canister
Canister Can"is*ter (k[a^]n"[i^]s*t[~e]r), n. [L. canistrum a basket woven from reeds Gr. ?, fr. ka`nh, ka`nna reed; cf. F. canistre. See Cane, and Canaster.] 1. A small basket of rushes, reeds, or willow twigs, etc. 2. A small box or case for holding tea, coffee, etc. 3. (Mil.) A kind of case shot for cannon, in which a number of lead or iron balls in layers are inclosed in a case fitting the gun; -- called also canister shot.

Meaning of CANISTER from wikipedia

- Look up canister in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Canister may refer to: Any container that is roughly cylindrical in shape A container for 35mm movie...
- Canister shot is a kind of anti-personnel artillery ammunition. It has been used since the advent of gunpowder-firing artillery in Western armies, and...
- Canister filter may refer to various types of filter in different systems: Canister-styled aquarium filters Canister filter, a filter in the canister...
- sometimes called "canisters". Water canisters can for example be used for drinking water, wastewater or showering. Water canisters are used for excursions...
- Bruno Tesch, devised a method of packaging hydrogen cyanide in sealed canisters along with a cautionary eye irritant and one of several adsorbents such...
- The CLE Canister, or CLE Container was a standardized cylindrical container used by the British during World War II to airdrop supplies to troops on the...
- but is more difficult to break down in fuel vent lines and a charcoal canister is meant to collect and contain fuel vapors and route them either back...
- called bear canisters or bear cans, are usually hard-sided containers used by backpackers to protect their food from theft by bears. Bear canisters are seeing...
- Saint Stephen's Church, po****rly known as The Pepper Canister, is the formal Church of Ireland chapel-of-ease for the parish of the same name in Dublin...
- The Mark 41 vertical launching system (Mk 41 VLS) is a shipborne missile canister launching system which provides a rapid-fire launch capability against...