Tube vs. Canister
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.
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.
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 mailTubeverb
ride or float on an inflated tube;
We tubed down the river on a hot summer dayTubeverb
place or enclose in a tube
