cannister

Other forms: cannisters

Definitions of cannister
  1. noun
    a round container (often made of metal) for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
    synonyms: canister, tin
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    type of:
    container
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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