Canister - English meaning

noun

A round or cylindrical container used for storing such things as food, chemicals, or rolls of film.

Usage examples:

Pill bottles or film canisters make excellent storage containers for seeds.

noun

A container with a cover, used for storing foods or objects

Usage examples:

I bought brightly colored canisters to hold sugar and flour.

noun

A firm container, usually made of metal and often round or cylinder-shaped, for holding food or chemicals

Usage examples:

A small canister of curry powder, a tea canister

noun

A metal container, usually cylinder-shaped, for holding gases under pressure

Usage examples:

The police fired tear gas canisters into the crowd., a canister of propane

noun

A round or cylinder-shaped container for holding film

Usage examples:

They found canisters of film from 1919., i mix my colours and then keep them in containers - i use …