Tube vs. Canister

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

Tubenoun

Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape.

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).

Tubenoun

An approximately cylindrical container, usually with a crimped end and a screw top, used to contain and dispense semiliquid substances.

A tube of toothpaste.

Canisternoun

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

Tubenoun

The London Underground railway system, originally referred to the lower level lines that ran in tubular tunnels as opposed to the higher ones which ran in rectangular section tunnels. (Often the tube.)

I took the tube to Waterloo and walked the rest of the way.

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.

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Tubenoun

A tin can containing beer (or other beverage?).topic=Australian English

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.

Tubenoun

(surfing) A wave which pitches forward when breaking, creating a hollow space inside.

Canisternoun

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

Tubenoun

A television. Also, derisively, boob tube. British: telly.

Are you just going to sit around all day and watch the tube?

Canisterverb

(transitive) To pack into a canister.

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Tubenoun

(Scotland) Idiot.

Canisternoun

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

Tubeverb

To supply with, or enclose in, a tube.

She tubes lipstick in the cosmetics factory.

Canisternoun

metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour

Tubeverb

To ride an inner tube.

They tubed down the Colorado River.

Tubeverb

To intubate.

The patient was tubed.

Tubenoun

conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

Tubenoun

electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope

Tubenoun

a hollow cylindrical shape

Tubenoun

(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure

Tubenoun

electric underground railway

Tubeverb

provide with a tube or insert a tube into

Tubeverb

convey in a tube;

inside Paris, they used to tube mail

Tubeverb

ride or float on an inflated tube;

We tubed down the river on a hot summer day

Tubeverb

place or enclose in a tube