Thesaurus results for CANISTERS

canisters

noun

variants also cannisters

plural of canister

as in barrels

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 canisters Some demonstrators panicked as tear-gas canisters landed in their midst, scattering with screams. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 The site is designed to hold up to 6,500 tonnes (7,200 tons) of uranium waste, which equals roughly 3,300 canisters. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Amen’s attorneys maintained in the May filing that the clinic followed all standards of care and that the artist’s death was caused not by Xanax, but by his inhalation of difluoroethane from canisters. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 Climbing fences, shooting, being on the back of a moving truck while there’s all these fire and gas canisters going off — but just running really, really did me in. — Alison Herman, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 Crucially, the missiles are built to work with existing launch canisters, such as the Mk 41 VLS and Patriot M903A2, and standard battle management software like Aegis and IBCS. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 To avoid bear encounters, Fish and Wildlife recommends removing unsecured food from cars and tents, using bear-resistant food canisters or bear lockers, and regularly disposing trash. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 Pie tins, canisters, trays, and measuring cups also often featured advertising, so scan items carefully. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026 Investigators also observed ammunition canisters in his vehicle, according to the affidavit. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

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Saudi crude production fell below 7 million barrels a day for much of the war’s first six months, down from more than 10 million before the conflict, and recovered to about 8 million in September, according to the International Energy Agency.

— Steven John, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
According to the distillery team, half of the barrels used for this release were ex-beer casks from local Seattle breweries; 40 percent were garryana wood; and 10 percent were ex-Cognac.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

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Thanks in part to that retirement party, Sacramento library patrons can check out hundreds of different pans, muffin tins and cookie cutters from the Shari Nichelini Cake Pan Library.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Its counters are crowded with plants and flowers in various states of decay, stacks of plates, fruit and Venezuelan snacks like tins of Pirulin cookies, all styled like a Dutch still life.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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