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The term canister (sometimes mis-spelled
cannister) comes from Latin (canistrum = basket) or Greek
(kanastron = wicker basket). It means:
- Originally, from kanna reedcan, a basket of woven reeds
- Now commonly, any container that is roughly cylindrical in shape.
- The abbreviated form "can" refers more specifically to a metal canister.
- A packaging as 35mm film container for use in cameras
- Pods used for parachute supply drops
- Gas containers used for riot control and on the contrary :
- A perforated metal box for gas masks, for example :
- The carbon dioxide scrubber of a rebreather
- The filter which absorbs gasoline vapour in a car tank
- A cylindrical bell worn by sheep, that was traditionally used in Sussex, England, especially on the South Downs.
- Canister shot or case-shot, which were types of artillery rounds used in warfare as anti-personnel ammunition
cannister in French: Canister