CANISTER


Meaning of CANISTER in English

n.1 a small container, usu. of metal and cylindrical, for storing tea etc.

2 a a cylinder of shot, tear-gas, etc., that explodes on impact. b such cylinders collectively.

Etymology: L canistrum f. Gk f. kanna CANE

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.