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Synonyms for canister in English

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canister:
- canister; can; tin; box; storage can; container; little drum; little can; bin; cannister; case shot; canister shot
- can; tin; canister

English

Detailed Synonyms for canister in English

canister:

canister [the ~] noun

the canister
the canister; the can; the tin; the storage can; the little drum; the little can
- canister [the ~] noun
- can [the ~] noun
- tin [the ~] noun
- storage can [the ~] noun
- little drum [the ~] noun
- little can [the ~] noun
the box
– a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid ¹
- box [the ~] noun
  - he rummaged through a box of spare parts¹
the 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) ¹
- container [the ~] noun
the bin
– a container; usually has a lid ¹
- bin [the ~] noun
the canister

– metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour ¹
the tin; the canister; the cannister
– metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour ¹
- tin [the ~] noun
- canister [the ~] noun
- cannister [the ~] noun
the canister

– a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm ¹
the canister; the case shot; the canister shot
– a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm ¹
- canister [the ~] noun
- case shot [the ~] noun
- canister shot [the ~] noun

canister

canister
can; tin; canister
- can
- tin
- canister

Related Words for "canister":

canisters

Alternate Synonyms for "canister":

case shot; canister shot; ammunition; ammo
cannister; tin; container

Related Definitions for "canister":

metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour¹
a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm¹

Related Synonyms for canister

canister shot

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