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In the days of sail, a type of antipersonnel cannon load in which lead balls or other loose metallic items were enclosed in a tin or iron shell. On firing, the shell would disintegrate, releasing the smaller metal objects with a shotgun-like effect.
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Look up canister in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Canister may refer to: Absorbent canister of a rebreather Canister in the carbon dioxide scrubber
Canister
Class of ammunition used by artillery
Canister shot is a kind of anti-personnel artillery ammunition. It has been used since the advent of gunpowder-firing artillery in Western armies, and
Canister_shot
Index of articles associated with the same name
Canister filter may refer to various types of filter in different systems: Canister-styled aquarium filters Canister filter, a filter in the canister
Canister_filter
Pesticide notorious for its use during the Holocaust
Bruno Tesch, devised a method of packaging hydrogen cyanide in sealed canisters along with a cautionary eye irritant and one of several adsorbents such
Zyklon_B
Medium-sized portable container
A water container, water canister or water can is a medium-sized portable container for transport, storage and use of water. Large plastic bottles are
Water_canister
WW2 era British parachute dropped container
The CLE Canister, or CLE Container was a standardized cylindrical container used by the British during World War II to airdrop supplies to troops on the
CLE_Canister
Mine delivery system developed by the United States army
canisters which contain multiple anti-personnel (AP) and/or anti-tank (AT) mines which are dispersed over a wide area when ejected from the canister.
Volcano_mine_system
Chemical weapon
studied thousands of tear gas canisters fired by Venezuelan authorities since 2014. She concluded that the majority of canisters used the main component CS
Tear_gas
called bear canisters or bear cans, are usually hard-sided containers used by backpackers to protect their food from theft by bears. Bear canisters are seeing
Bear-resistant food storage container
Bear-resistant_food_storage_container
Light used underwater by a diver
and later Mark Leonard produced a range of canister lights with both circular and rectangular section canisters in acrylic and aluminium. Mark Leonard co-founded
Dive_light
Missile launching system
The Mark 41 vertical launching system (Mk 41 VLS) is a shipborne missile canister launching system which provides a rapid-fire launch capability against
Mark 41 vertical launching system
Mark_41_vertical_launching_system
Philippine aged rum brand
years since Don Papa launched, 40 different canisters for its bottles have been released. The canisters are considered art pieces in their own right
Don_Papa_Rum
Tear gas disposal method
by placing a traffic cone over the gas canister to trap the gas inside the cone, and then by dousing the canister with water through an opening in the top
Traffic_cone_method
35 mm photographic film format
enclosed in single-spool, light-tight, metal cassettes, also known as film canisters, to allow cameras to be loaded in daylight. The film is clipped or taped
135_film
Portable apparatus to recycle breathing gas
lime and the canister is designed to avoid any large spaces or gaps between the absorbent granules or between the granules and the canister walls that would
Rebreather
2000 novel by Dan Brown
they discover that a canister of antimatter from Leonardo's lab has been stolen and will explode in 24 hours when the canister's battery runs out. Langdon
Angels_&_Demons
US Navy breathing apparatus for firefighting
chemicals contained in the green canister, which is inserted at the base of the breathing device. The scrubber canister uses potassium superoxide as both
Oxygen_breathing_apparatus
Government hospital in Cebu City, Philippines
a video of an operation being performed on a man who had a body spray canister stuck to his anus was leaked. The controversy eventually led to five of
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center
Vicente_Sotto_Memorial_Medical_Center
Negative-pressure mechanical respirator
breathing apparatus Respirator Regulated by NIOSH and others Gas mask Canister Supplied-air respirator Self-contained breathing apparatus Self-contained
Iron_lung
Receptacle to store tea
A tea caddy is a box, jar, canister, or other receptacle used to store tea. When first introduced to Europe from Asia, tea was extremely expensive, and
Tea_caddy
Protection from inhaling airborne pollutants and toxic gases
Bertram Lambert and John Sadd developed the Large Box Respirator. This canister gas mask had a tin can containing the absorbent materials by a hose and
Gas_mask
British Second World War deception operation
placed in the canister, which was filled with 21 pounds (9.5 kg) of dry ice and sealed up. When the dry ice sublimated, it filled the canister with carbon
Operation_Mincemeat
French artillery system
caisson-carried canister rounds for the 8-pounder and three rounds of canister for the 6-inch howitzer. Scotty Bowden and Charlie Tarbox gave canister shot ranges
Gribeauval_system
American surface-to-air missile system since 1981
of a single PAC-2 canister, a single PAC-3 canister (4 missiles), 4 PAC-3 MSE canisters (in 2 rows of 2) or 2 PAC-3 MSE canisters in a single row. In
MIM-104_Patriot
Study of reducing the emissions produced by motor vehicles
but is more difficult to break down in fuel vent lines and a charcoal canister is meant to collect and contain fuel vapors and route them either back
Vehicle_emissions_control
Fuel for chafing dishes
under a chafing dish. It is usually sold in a small canister and burned directly within that canister, with or without a wick. The fuel often contains methanol
Chafing_fuel
German chocolate brand containing coffee and kola nut
percent kola nut. The chocolate is divided into wedges held in a round metal canister. The red-and-white container design and recipe have changed very little
Scho-Ka-Kola
Data storage device
connected to each security device that needed new keys. The paper tape canister was a tamper-resistant container that contained features to prevent undetected
Punched_tape
Island country in the Pacific Ocean
of Tasman's crew members were killed and at least one Māori was hit by canister shot. Europeans did not revisit New Zealand until 1769, when British explorer
New_Zealand
Church in Ireland
Saint Stephen's Church, popularly known as The Pepper Canister, is the formal Church of Ireland chapel-of-ease for the parish of the same name in Dublin
St_Stephen's_Church,_Dublin
Long range anti submarine missile
SMART (Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo) is a canister-based, long-range supersonic anti-submarine missile developed by the Defence Research
SMART_(missile)
Type of firework
A smoke bomb is a firework designed to produce a large amount of smoke upon ignition. Early Japanese history saw the use of a rudimentary form of the smoke
Smoke_bomb
Indian road-mobile ICBM
designed to be easy to transport by road through the utilization of a canister-launch missile system, which is distinct from those of the earlier Agni
Agni-V
Model rocket
called an Alka-Seltzer rocket) is a model rocket fashioned from a 35mm film canister and propelled by the pressure of a gas, often carbon dioxide, generated
Sodium_bicarbonate_rocket
1979 studio album by Public Image Ltd
Records on 23 November 1979. The album takes its name from the round metal canister which contained the initial pressings of the record. It was later reissued
Metal_Box
Device that sucks up dirt from a surface
types, including stick vacuums, handheld vacuums, upright vacuums, and canister vacuums. Specialized shop vacuums can be used to clean both solid debris
Vacuum_cleaner
round field service then made. They fired solid shot, shell, grape and canister, and were accurate at a mile. We would not have exchanged them for Parrott
Field artillery in the American Civil War
Field_artillery_in_the_American_Civil_War
Gun-Howitzer used during the American Civil War
619 to 1,680 yd (1,480 to 1,536 m) at 5° elevation. It could also fire canister shot, common shell, and spherical case shot. The 12-pounder Napoleon outclassed
M1857_12-pounder_Napoleon
Cylindrical container for storing pressurised gas
A gas cylinder is a pressure vessel for storage and containment of gases at above atmospheric pressure. Gas storage cylinders may also be called bottles
Gas_cylinder
Indian surface-to-surface weapon
Shaurya (lit. 'Valour') is a hypersonic, canister-launched surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile developed by the Indian Defence Research and
Shaurya_(missile)
Chemical mixture for absorbing carbon dioxide
through an anaesthesia machine's breathing circuit, containing a soda lime canister filled with soda lime granules. Medical-grade soda lime includes an indicating
Soda_lime
Basilica under construction since 1882 in Barcelona, Spain
basilica. The attackers had planned to detonate a van loaded with gas canisters at the site during peak visiting hours to cause maximum damage. However
Sagrada_Família
Signaling device
A smoke grenade is a canister-type grenade used as a signaling device, target or landing zone marking device, or as a screening device for unit movements
Smoke_grenade
Planned US Navy frigate class
RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launcher Up to 16 × Naval Strike Missile canister launchers or 48 AGM-114 Hellfire missiles for counter-UAV role or modular
FF(X)
Diaper disposal device
protect against germs and odors. By opening the lid on the top of the canister, a soiled diaper may be inserted into the "mouth" of the container. After
Diaper_Genie
Fish tank water filter
choice. Water enters the canister filled with the chosen filter material through an intake pipe at the bottom of the canister, passes through the material
Aquarium_filter
American anti-tank gun
support role and as an anti-personnel weapon, firing high-explosive and canister rounds. The M5 and M6 tank mounted variants were used in several models
37_mm_gun_M3
South Korean student activist (1966–1987)
Yonsei University when riot police shot him in the head with a tear gas canister during a campus demonstration on June 9, 1987. He never regained consciousness
Lee_Han-yeol
Species of ray-finned fish
Kathetostoma canaster, also known as the speckled stargazer, is a ray-finned fish species described in 1987. It is native to the Eastern Indian Ocean.
Kathetostoma_canaster
Type of ammunition consisting of multiple small balls
was also used at medium range. Solid shot was used at longer range and canister at shorter. When used in naval warfare, grapeshot served a dual purpose
Grapeshot
Handgun and rifle cartridge loaded with lead shot
shared with the shotgun shell) or canister shot, refers to handgun and rifle cartridges loaded with lead shot canisters instead of bullets, intended for
Snake_shot
Civilian organisation formed in Britain in 1938
the Dickin Medal. Pigeons were used by a variety of services and the canisters affixed to their legs were colour-coded to distinguish recipients. Red
National_Pigeon_Service
American type of recoilless rifle
cartridge consists of an aluminum cartridge case crimped to an aluminum canister. The canister consists of a thin-walled, deep-drawn, aluminum body that contains
M67_recoilless_rifle
Device which absorbs carbon dioxide from circulated gas
carbon capture and storage processes. Some of them include an absorbent canister. The amine scrubbers use various organic amines, e.g. monoethanolamine
Carbon_dioxide_scrubber
Unique identifier of a film emulsion
115-3. DX Part 1 numbers, from the 2008 DX Codes document: The DX film canister barcode is printed in human-readable text and also represented as an Interleaved
DX_number
Cooking stove specially designed to be portable and lightweight
liquefied petroleum gas, butane or propane) in disposable or refillable canisters. Stoves designed for military use, such as the World War II-era G.I. Pocket
Portable_stove
Tool for controlled burning
consists of a canister for holding fuel with a handle attached to the side, a spout with a loop to prevent fire from entering the fuel canister, a breather
Driptorch
encompasses two primary components: an internal canister and an external protective shell. The inner canister, designed to hold biological specimens, is positioned
Dry_shipper
Modern system for holding and firing missiles on naval vessels
Some warships of China's People's Liberation Army Navy use a concentric canister launch (CCL) system that can launch using both hot and cold methods in
Vertical_launching_system
Incapacitant spray similar to pepper spray
incapacitant spray similar to pepper spray. It is dispensed from a handheld canister, in a liquid stream. It contains a 0.3% solution of pelargonic acid vanillylamide
PAVA_spray
Container that cleans pollution from air inhaled through it
A respirator cartridge or gas mask canister is a type of filter that removes gases, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and other vapors from the air through
Chemical_cartridge
Island of the Chatham Islands archipelago in New Zealand
Pitt Island (Moriori: Rangihaute, Māori: Rangiauria) is the second largest island in New Zealand's Chatham Islands, with an area of 65 square kilometres
Pitt_Island
Water containing dissolved carbon dioxide gas
are appliances that carbonate water with multiple-use carbon dioxide canisters. A variety of systems are produced by manufacturers and hobbyists. The
Carbonated_water
American stealthy anti-ship cruise missile
concept of a submarine-launched variant, and deployment from a topside canister launcher for smaller ships. As part of OASUW Increment 1, the LRASM will
AGM-158C_LRASM
Norwegian surface-to-air missile system
needed] The AMRAAM missile is fired from a towed launcher with six missile canisters; the standard AMRAAM missile has a horizontal range of up to 25 kilometers
NASAMS
US peakbagging club for hikers
sometimes the tally sheets are cross-checked against the logs kept in the canisters the club maintains at the summits of the 14 peaks on its list that lack
Catskill_Mountain_3500_Club
2011 episodic adventure video game
and after the events of the film. The plot focuses on the retrieval of a canister of dinosaur embryos, which were stolen by Dennis Nedry during the film
Jurassic_Park:_The_Game
Naval missile decoy system
consists of the missile itself enclosed in a hermetically sealed canister. This canister is then contained in a dedicated launcher module, adjacent to and
Nulka
U.S. rating of respirators
42 CFR 84, chemical cartridges and gas mask canisters are defined separately. Use of the TC-14G canister schedule or the TC-23C chemical cartridge schedule
NIOSH_air_filtration_rating
United States Air Force cluster bomb
US$14,000 per bomb.[citation needed] Each CBU-87 consists of an SUU-65B canister, a fuze with 12 time delay options and 202 submunitions (or bomblets) designated
CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition
CBU-87_Combined_Effects_Munition
2000 film by Martin Campbell
nitro canister falls over the cliff and explodes, causing another avalanche and killing Cyril. At the military station, the nitroglycerine canisters are
Vertical_Limit
Homing pigeons used for military messages
arrived. The soldier would go to the coop, remove the message from the canister, and send it to its destination by telegraph, field phone, or personal
War_pigeon
Class of guided missile destroyers in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy
active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, The Type 052D uses a canister-type (instead of 052C's revolver-type) vertical launching system (VLS)
Type_052D_destroyer
Second-century Roman grave
discovery of a grave containing a stone-lined tomb. Within the tomb was a lead canister containing cremated bone fragments and a piece of linen bearing traces
Caerleon_pipe_burial
Japanese probe to asteroid and sample return (2003–2010)
then placed in the canister opening device. The internal pressure of the canister was determined by a slight deformation of the canister as the pressure
Hayabusa
U.S.-based nonprofit organization
Ronald McDonald House collection canister
Ronald_McDonald_House
British appliance manufacturer
Henry domestic vacuum cleaner and its related models, which also shares a canister design with the "smiling face" appearance and human name. The company was
Numatic_International
excessive use of tear gas (including targeting protesters with tear gas canisters), pepper spray, and water cannons. Physical violence against protesters
Police_brutality_by_country
Worldwide protests by Generation Z individuals
protests, Berkin Elvan, a 15 year old, was struck in the head by a tear-gas canister fired by a police officer in Istanbul leading to his death. Following his
Gen_Z_protests
Rifled cannon
at an elevation of 5°. The 3-inch rifle was not as effective in firing canister shot as the heavier 12-pounder Napoleon, but it proved to be highly accurate
3-inch_ordnance_rifle
Camorristi of the Savastano clan, are stopped at a petrol pump to fill a canister; Ciro comments negatively on the order he is about to execute. Don Pietro
List_of_Gomorrah_episodes
British bronze 3-pounder light field gun used in the late 18th and early 19th centuries
iron ball and could also fire anti-personnel ammunition such as grape or canister, with ammunition often prepared as fixed cartridges (powder charge attached
Grasshopper_cannon
1999 mass shooting in Colorado, U.S.
20-pound (nine kg) tank, attached pipe bombs, and supporting gasoline canisters alongside. Both car bombs were made from two 20-pound propane tanks, pipe
Columbine High School massacre
Columbine_High_School_massacre
Rifled cannon
the 10-pounder was capable of firing shell, shrapnel shell (case shot), canister shot, or solid shot. It was adopted by the United States Army in 1861 and
10-pounder_Parrott_rifle
Electric pickup truck
Authorities found that the vehicle contained firework mortars and gas canisters, which had fueled the explosion and fire. With rollout subtracted "Tesla
Tesla_Cybertruck
Airborne obscurant using gas and particulates
tanks, aircraft, or ships. Smoke screens are commonly deployed either by a canister (such as a grenade) or generated by a vehicle (such as a tank or a warship)
Smoke_screen
Smoothbore cannon
had their own definition of the weight of a pound. The gun could fire canister shot and 19th century versions could also fire shrapnel shell and common
6-pounder_smoothbore_cannon
1999 British TV series or programme
Sheffield are cryonically frozen when the train crashes inside a tunnel and a canister of gas being carried by a passenger is released in their carriage. They
The_Last_Train_(TV_series)
Killing of unarmed Palestinian taxi driver by Israeli security forces
28-year-old Palestinian taxi driver, was killed when he was hit by a tear gas canister by Israeli forces fired from close range and striking him directly in the
Killing_of_Mustafa_Tamimi
NASA space program which sent frogs into orbit
the animals. The flight hardware unit, the FOEP, was a pressure-tight canister containing a water-filled centrifuge that housed the two frogs. The centrifuge
Orbiting_Frog_Otolith
Small boat carried on a ship for emergency evacuation
dioxide or nitrogen) canisters or mechanical pumps. A quick release and pressure release mechanism is fitted on ships so that the canister or pump automatically
Lifeboat_(shipboard)
British folding motorcycle
two-stroke petrol (gasoline) engine, the Welbike was designed to fit into a CLE Canister – a standard parachute airdrop container 51 inches (130 cm) long, 15 inches
Welbike
followed by a violent dispersal of protesters amid reports of tear gas canisters and rubber bullets being used. Videos spreading on social media showed
August 2025 Indonesian protests
August_2025_Indonesian_protests
1994 film by Robert Zemeckis
to appear just in front of the explosions. The jet fighters and napalm canisters were also added by CGI. The CGI removal of actor Gary Sinise's legs, after
Forrest_Gump
American aquanaut who died in a diving incident (1935–1969)
Cannon died of carbon dioxide poisoning, and that his diving rig's baralyme canister, which should have absorbed the carbon dioxide Cannon exhaled, was empty
Berry_L._Cannon
Gas cartridge for use in camping stoves
such as the valveless, pierceable Epigas canisters often used in Europe. Unlike a pierceable, disposable canister, a Lindal valve should seal itself if the
EN_417
Season of television series
American cities. Tony Almeida betrays Jack and the FBI by stealing the last canister of the pathogen and attempting to use it against civilians. Senators are
24_season_7
Recoilless anti-tank weapon
800,000 rounds of ammunition were on order. After World War II ended, a canister round (T25E5) with a range of 175 meters was also produced. The weapon
M18_recoilless_rifle
Flamethrower
the fact that the Type 74 only possess two fuel canisters to the LPO-50's three, with the canister's volume being slightly increased to compensate for
Type_74_flamethrower
Device that delivers medication to the lungs
nedocromil. A metered-dose inhaler consists of three major components: the canister, which is produced in aluminum or stainless steel by means of deep drawing
Metered-dose_inhaler
Slangs & AI meanings
In the days of sail, a type of antipersonnel cannon load in which lead balls or other loose metallic items were enclosed in a tin or iron shell. On firing, the shell would disintegrate, releasing the smaller metal objects with a shotgun-like effect.
Canister is slang for the head.
The rectal opening; the anus.
Gun
a 106mm recoilless rifle using antipersonnel canister ammunition. Pg. 505
CANISTER
Slangs & AI derived meanings
A canteen that serves alcoholic beverages. The opposite of a "Dry Canteen".
a ball of thread or yarn; the innermost part of the of a bay, harbour or inlet; land adjoining the innermost part of the bay
The Toast to the Sovereign. Traditionally, in the Navy it is given with attendees seated, a custom practised since King William IV, who had served as a naval officer and experienced the discomfort of standing suddenly on board a vessel at sea, authorized all in the navy to toast him while sitting down. This practice is also carried out on board the ships of the Royal Canadian Navy, so long as neither The Queen nor any other member of the Canadian Royal Family is present, in which case the toast is given while sitting only if the royal guest so requests it.
Joe Gurr is London Cockney rhyming slang for prison (stir).
Waitress
Doughnut
better than a kick in the teeth / balls
Phrs. Catch-phrase expressing that one should be happy with the situation, as it could be much worse. E.g."I only won £10 on the national lottery yesterday, but I shouldn't complain, it's better than a kick in the balls."
better than a kick in the teeth / balls
Awesome skating move
Depressants
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n.
A kind of case shot for cannon, in which a number of lead or iron balls in layers are inclosed in a case fitting the gun; -- called also canister shot.
n.
A kind of shot formerly used at sea for tearing sails and rigging. It consisted of bolts, nails, and other pieces of iron fastened together or inclosed in a canister.
n.
A small basket of rushes, reeds, or willow twigs, etc.
n.
An alloy of lead and tin, of which the Chinese make tea canisters.
n.
A small box or case for holding tea, coffee, etc.
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