canisters

variants also cannisters
plural of canister
as in tins
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 Gasoline canisters, camp fuel canisters and large firework mortars were found in the back of the vehicle after the explosion, which occurred about 15 seconds after the vehicle pulled in front of the building, Las Vegas authorities said. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025 An improvised device consisting of gas cannisters and large fireworks was used to make the explosion. James Bickerton, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025 The crowd barely responds as police lob smoke grenades and tear gas cannisters. Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025 Round holes in the ceiling where large canisters used to sit when the building was a laboratory have been converted into lights. Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025 Police later discovered gasoline canisters, camp fuel canisters, and large firework mortars in the back of the vehicle. Tom Vanden Brook, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025 Authorities discovered large supplies of gas canisters and fireworks in the truck shortly after the explosion. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 Gasoline and camp fuel canisters and large firework mortars were found in the back of the vehicle after the explosion, which occurred about 15 seconds after the vehicle pulled in front of the building. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025 Firework mortars and fuel canisters were packed into the bed of the truck, but investigators haven’t determined how they were ignited, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said Wednesday evening. Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025

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“Canisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canisters. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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