shot vs canister

shot and canister both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shot	Yes	Yes	No	No
canister	Yes	No	No	No

shot (noun)	canister (noun)
the act of firing a projectile	metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe	a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
informal words for any attempt or effort
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
an attempt to score in a game
a blow hard enough to cause injury
throwing the basketball toward the hoop
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
an explosive charge used in blasting
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
an estimate based on little or no information
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
a small drink of liquor
a chance to do something

shot (adjective)	canister (adjective)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles