Canister vs. Can

Canister vs. Can — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Canister and Can

Canisternoun

A cylindrical or rectangular container usually of lightweight metal, plastic, or laminated pasteboard used for holding a dry product (as tea, crackers, flour, matches).

Canverb

To know how to; to be able to.

She can speak English, French, and German.I can play football.Can you remember your fifth birthday?

Canisternoun

Any of various cylindrical metal receptacles usually with a removable close-fitting top.

Canverb

May; to be permitted or enabled to.

You can go outside and play when you're finished with your homework.Can I use your pen?

Canisternoun

A special short range antipersonnel projectile consisting of a casing of light metal, loaded with preformed submissiles such as flechettes or steel balls. The casing is designed to open just beyond the muzzle of the weapon, dispersing the submissiles.

Canverb

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible.

Can it be Friday already?Teenagers can really try their parents' patience.Animals can experience emotions.
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Canisternoun

A component of canister type protective mask containing a mechanical filter and chemical filling to filter, neutralize and/or absorb toxic chemical, biological and radiological agents.

Canverb

(auxiliary verb, defective) Used with verbs of perception.

Canisternoun

A projectile component containing colored or screening smoke or riot control agent composition.

Canverb

To seal in a can.

They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists.

Canisterverb

(transitive) To pack into a canister.

Canverb

To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.

They spent August canning fruit and vegetables.
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Canisternoun

a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm

Canverb

To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).

He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail.

Canisternoun

metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour

Canverb

To shut up.

Can your gob.

Canverb

To fire or dismiss an employee.

The boss canned him for speaking out.

Cannoun

A more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids, usually of steel or aluminium, but sometimes of plastic, and with a carrying handle over the top.

Cannoun

A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).

Cannoun

A tin-plate canister, often cylindrical, for preserved foods such as fruit, meat, or fish.

Cannoun

A chamber pot, now a toilet or lavatory.

Shit or get off the can.Bob's in the can. You can wait a few minutes or just leave it with me.

Cannoun

Buttocks.

Cannoun

(slang) Jail or prison.

Bob's in the can. He won't be back for a few years.

Cannoun

Headphones.

Cannoun

(archaic) A drinking cup.

Cannoun

(nautical) A cube-shaped buoy or marker used to denote a port-side lateral mark

Cannoun

A chimney pot.

Cannoun

airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

Cannoun

the quantity contained in a can

Cannoun

a buoy with a round bottom and conical top

Cannoun

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on;

he deserves a good kick in the buttare you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?

Cannoun

a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

Cannoun

a room equipped with toilet facilities

Canverb

preserve in a can or tin;

tinned foods are not very tasty

Canverb

terminate the employment of;

The boss fired his secretary todayThe company terminated 25% of its workers