canister — [kan′is tər] n. [ME < L canistrum, wicker basket < Gr kanastron < kanna, a reed: see CANE] 1. a small box or can for coffee, tea, tobacco, etc. 2. a boxlike vacuum cleaner 3. Historical lead or iron shot in a container that scattered its … English World dictionary
canister — ► NOUN ▪ a round or cylindrical container. ORIGIN Greek kanastron wicker basket , from kanna cane … English terms dictionary
container — [n] holder for physical object alembic, bag, beaker, bin, bottle, bowl, box, bucket, bunker, caisson, can, canister, canteen, capsule, carafe, carton, cask, casket, cauldron, chamber, chest, churn, cistern, cradle, crate, crock, dish, ewer,… … New thesaurus
canister — [[t]kæ̱nɪstə(r)[/t]] canisters 1) N COUNT: usu n N A canister is a strong metal container. It is used to hold gases or chemical substances. Riot police hurled tear gas canisters and smoke bombs into the crowd. ...canisters of commercial fuel. 2)… … English dictionary
canister — UK [ˈkænɪstə(r)] / US [ˈkænɪstər] noun [countable] Word forms canister : singular canister plural canisters 1) a round metal container that is used to hold gases or chemical substances under pressure tear gas canisters 2) a metal container with a … English dictionary
Canister — The term canister (sometimes mis spelled sic|cannister) comes from Latin (canistrum = basket) or Greek (kanastron = wicker basket). It means: * Originally, from kanna reedcan, a basket of woven reeds * Now commonly, any container that is roughly… … Wikipedia
canister — noun (C) 1 a round metal case that bursts when thrown or fired from a gun, scattering what is inside: Police fired canisters of tear gas into the crowd. 2 a small round container, usually made of metal, for keeping food, liquid etc in: discovered … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
canister — can|is|ter [ˈkænıstə US ər] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: canistrum basket , from Greek kanastron, from kanna; CANE1] 1.) a round metal case that contains gas and bursts when it is thrown or fired from a gun ▪ Police fired tear gas… … Dictionary of contemporary English
canister — can|is|ter [ kænıstər ] noun count 1. ) a metal container with a lid for storing food such as coffee, sugar, or flour 2. ) a round metal container that is used to hold gases or chemical substances under pressure: canisters of oxygen tear gas… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
canister — also cannister noun Etymology: Latin canistrum basket, from Greek kanastron wicker basket, from kanna reed more at cane Date: 1692 1. an often cylindrical container for holding a usually specified object or substance < a film canister > … New Collegiate Dictionary
canister — A box or container; in anesthesiology, the container for carbon dioxide absorbent … Medical dictionary