cannister

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A form of canister — A cylindrical or rectangular container usually of lightweight metal, plastic, or laminated pasteboard used for holding a dry product (as tea, crackers, flour, matches).

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Meanings

nouncannister (plural cannisters)

plural cannisters

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of canister.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmetal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour

Similar
canistertin
Broader
container
Also see
canistertin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

cannister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannister

MLA

“cannister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannister. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cannister,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannister.

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