Canister Synonyms

kănĭ-stər
Metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. cannister
  2. tin
A metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. case-shot
  2. canister-shot

Words Related to Canister

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Canister Sentence Examples

  • On touching the canister this last charge goes to earth.

  • Then let the ball be lowered into the canister.

  • Let a metal ball be suspended by a silk thread, and the canister lid so fixed to the thread that when the lid is in place the ball hangs in the centre of the canister.

  • Let the canister be touched with the finger to discharge it perfectly.

  • Charge positively a brass ball held on an ebonite stem, and introduce it, without touching, into the canister.

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