canister

• Substantiv, das einen Metallbehälter, oft zylindrisch, zur Aufbewahrung trockener Lebensmittel wie Tee oder Mehl bezeichnet oder historisch eine mit Schrot gefüllte Munition.

A noun referring to a metal container, often cylindrical, used for storing dry goods like tea or flour, or historically as a type of ammunition packed with shot.

1. Ammunition containerC1formal

   A metallic cylinder packed with shot, used as ammunition in a firearm.

   Kartätsche

   • The soldier loaded a canister into the cannon.
   • The museum displayed an antique canister from the Civil War.
   • Canister shot was effective at close range.

   Synonymecanister shot

2. Storage containerB1formal

   A metal container used for storing dry foods such as tea, flour, or coffee.

   Vorratsdose

   • She stored the sugar in a large canister.
   • The tea canister was made of stainless steel.
   • He bought a set of canisters for the kitchen.

   Synonymecancontainertin