cannister
pronunciation
How to pronounce cannister in British English:
UK ['kænɪstə]
How to pronounce cannister in American English:
US ['kænɪstə]
-
- Noun:
- metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
Word Origin
- cannister (n.)
- obsolete form of canister.
Example
- 1. The oil was stored in a film cannister .
- 2. The student is believed to have been shot during a scuffle after a cannister of tear gas was discharged .
- 3. Lahore , pakistan : an injured police officer lies on the ground while a teargas cannister discharges in the compound of a police academy after it was attacked by gunmen
- 4. Meanwhile , he produced a cannister of mace healways carries , which did not surprise me , given the amount of enemieshe must make .