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CANISTERS Synonyms

There are 31 synonyms of the word canisters. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word canisters. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For CANISTERS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for canisters, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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