canister

Definition of canister

Nouns

a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
Synonyms:
canister shot, case shot
Type of:
ammo, ammunition
projectiles to be fired from a gun
metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
Synonyms:
cannister, tin
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)

Vocabulary Lists for canister

Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights - Chapters 1-2 ยป(386 words)
A fantastic vocabulary list for the first 2 chapters of...
  • virulency
  • canister
  • ensconce
  • auxiliary verb
  • horse pistol

Words that contain canister

canister shot