canister
/ˈkænɪstə(r)/noun
उच्चारण कैनिस्टर
कनस्तर, डिब्बा
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a small round metal container with a lid, used for storing food or other dry substances
कनस्तर, डिब्बा
- a tea canister
- My aunt keeps her tea leaves in a bright tin canister on the kitchen shelf.
- She kept sugar in a steel canister on the shelf.
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- The kitchen had a row of canisters labelled with spices.
- He opened the canister and the smell of coffee filled the room.
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[C]
a strong metal container containing gas or a chemical substance, especially one that bursts when it is thrown or fired
(गैस का) कनस्तर, गोला
- a tear gas canister
- Workers wearing masks handled each gas canister with great care.
- A canister of gas exploded in the factory yard.
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- Police fired a smoke canister to disperse the crowd.
- The rescue team carried an oxygen canister up the mountain.
AaSpelling
can·is·ter
With one n and -is-ter (not 'cannister').
एक n और -is-ter के साथ ('cannister' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the container words together: canister (a small round metal container), tin or can (a metal container for food), jar (a glass container), drum (a large cylindrical container for oil), cylinder (for gas: 'LPG cylinder'), vial (a very small glass bottle for medicine).
पात्र के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: canister (छोटा गोल धातु का डिब्बा), tin या can (भोजन का धातु का डिब्बा), jar (काँच का पात्र), drum (तेल का बड़ा बेलनाकार पात्र), cylinder (गैस के लिए: 'LPG cylinder'), vial (दवा की बहुत छोटी शीशी)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: in Indian English, kanastar (a large tin for oil or ghee) comes from canister.
प्रयोग में भारतीय शब्द कनस्तर (तेल या घी का बड़ा टिन) canister से आया है।