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canister vs container

container vs canister

canister and container both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
canister Yes No No No
container Yes No No No
As nouns, container is a hypernym of canister; that is, container is a word with a broader meaning than canister:
  • canister: metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
  • container: 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)
canister (noun) container (noun)
metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour 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)
a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
Difference between canister and container

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