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canister

noun

ˈka-nə-stər

variants also cannister

Definition of canister

as in barrel

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 of canister Chuk shows the flat shelf on top for holding the stove, the tray below for storing things like plates and utensils, and the drawer on bottom for taller and deeper wares like bowls, pots and gas canisters. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026 Pie tins, canisters, trays, and measuring cups also often featured advertising, so scan items carefully. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026 One cooler contained the Ryobi leaf blowers sitting on top of an ammunition canister and boxes of ammunition. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 Most are shaped like buckets; a few are shaped like canisters. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for canister

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Noun

Yet even as the flows of crude from the Middle East have increased, oil remains near $100 a barrel.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The president withdrew consideration for a ban after the Group of Seven agreed last week to release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from its emergency stocks.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of barrel

Noun

Bale’s daily diet consisted of black coffee, an apple and a tin of tuna.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Many were injured, and there was insufficient food—including eight chocolate bars, some wine, two tins of mussels—to support survivors.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of tin

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The longer the song goes on, the more the relentless pulse of the drums starts to seem indifferent and mechanical, an actual machine with no awareness of human life, while the drones grow longer and feel more and more like deep sighs.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
At first, there was almost nothing onstage — no drums, just microphone stands on an undulating platform surrounding the venue’s Snake Pit.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of drum

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There are intimate inns tucked into the woods, bucket-list A-frame Airbnbs, and happening hubs just beyond Main Street available for check-in at your convenience.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Everything fits in three shipping containers, which are moisture-controlled with buckets of silica gel.

— Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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