Noun: canister ka-nis-tu(r)
- Metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
"She kept her favourite tea leaves in a decorative canister on the kitchen counter";
- cannister [rare], tin
- A metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
"The artillery loaded canister for close-range defence";
- case shot, canister shot
Derived forms: canisters
Type of: ammo [informal], ammunition, container
Encyclopedia: Canister