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Word: Canister
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century (denoting a basket): from Latin canistrum, from Greek kanastron ‘wicker basket’, from kanna ‘cane, reed’ (see cane)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkanɪstə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a round or cylindrical container used for storing such things as food, chemicals, or rolls of film.
Short Definition:round or cylindrical container used for storing such things as food
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