CANISTERS Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word canisters. (close relations)
Definition of CANISTERS
can
Best Alternative Words for CANISTERS
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barrels | nounn | |||||||
noun • the amount that many barrels might hold | ||||||||
bowls | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack | ||||||||
baskets | nounn | |||||||
noun • a container that is usually woven and has handles • the quantity contained in a basket • horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball • a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop | ||||||||
bins | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a container; usually has a lid • an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself • the quantity contained in a bin verb • store in bins | ||||||||
bottles | nounn | |||||||
noun • a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped • the quantity contained in a bottle • a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children verb • store (liquids or gases) in bottles • put into bottles | ||||||||
boxes | nounn | |||||||
noun • a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid • private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance • the quantity contained in a box • a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible • a rectangular drawing • evergreen shrubs or small trees • any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned • the driver's seat on a coach • separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people • a blow with the hand (usually on the ear) verb • put into a box • hit with the fist • engage in a boxing match | ||||||||
buckets | nounn | |||||||
noun • a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top • the quantity contained in a bucket verb • put into a bucket • carry in a bucket | ||||||||
capsules | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small container • a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside • a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses • a shortened version of a written work • a structure that encloses a body part • a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space • a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute verb • enclose in a capsule • put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume | ||||||||
cartons | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quantity contained in a carton • a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top | ||||||||
cases | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an occurrence of something • a special set of circumstances • a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy • the actual state of things • a portable container for carrying several objects • a person requiring professional services • a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation • a problem requiring investigation • a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument • the quantity contained in a case • nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence • a specific state of mind that is temporary • a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) • a specific size and style of type within a type family • an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part • the housing or outer covering of something • the enclosing frame around a door or window opening • (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers • bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow • a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home verb • look over, usually with the intention to rob • enclose in, or as if in, a case | ||||||||
casks | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quantity a cask will hold • a cylindrical container that holds liquids | ||||||||
containers | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) | ||||||||
crates | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping • the quantity contained in a crate verb • put into a crate; as for protection | ||||||||
drums | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end • the sound of a drum • a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends • a cylindrical metal container, commonly used for shipping or storage of liquids • a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes • small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise verb • make a rhythmic sound • play a percussion instrument • study intensively, as before an exam | ||||||||
flasks | nounn | |||||||
noun • bottle that has a narrow neck • the quantity a flask will hold | ||||||||
hampers | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) • a basket usually with a cover verb • prevent the progress or free movement of • put at a disadvantage | ||||||||
jars | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cylindrical vessel, typically used for storing food • the quantity contained in a jar • a sudden jarring impact verb • be incompatible; be or come into conflict • move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion • shock physically • affect in a disagreeable way • place in a cylindrical vessel | ||||||||
pails | nounn | |||||||
noun • a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top • the quantity contained in a pail | ||||||||
pitchers | nounn | |||||||
noun • (baseball) the person who does the pitching • an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring • the quantity contained in a pitcher • (botany) a leaf that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer • the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit | ||||||||
pots | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid • a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination • the quantity contained in a pot • a container in which plants are cultivated • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker) • slang for a paunch • a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets • street names for marijuana verb • plant in a pot | ||||||||