variants also cannister
as in tin
a metal container in the shape of a cylinder she put the store-bought cookies in a fancy canister to make them look homemade

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Recent Examples on the Web Right now, the vacuum with the larger 60-day canister is half off ahead of Prime Day. Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024 Replace the vacuum bag or take the canister outside to clean. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024 Chased by the police, the first man was taken down outside the bunker while two other canisters were thrown onto the green, leaving a red and white residue. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024 Hundreds took to the streets of Kenya's capital Nairobi on Tuesday, with armed police lobbing tear gas canisters and firing water cannons at demonstrators who had assembled in Nairobi's Central Business district. Emma Ogao, ABC News, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for canister 

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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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