How do you use Cannister in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like canister or tin, plus the exact meaning.
Cannister meaning
Obsolete form of canister.
Using Cannister
- The main meaning on this page is: Obsolete form of canister.
- Useful related words include: canister, tin, container.
- In the example corpus, cannister often appears in combinations such as: gas cannister.
Context around Cannister
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cannister
- In this selection, "cannister" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, gas stand out and add context to how "cannister" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include cs gas cannister which resulted and each cannister is enough. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cannister" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cannister
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Some people inhale the NOS straight from the cannister but this is extremely dangerous. (14 words)
Each cannister is enough to fill a single balloon, though larger models can fill up to 80. (17 words)
A man attacked two strangers with a metal gas cannister before threatening a pizza delivery driver and stealing his car. (20 words)
Prior to these offences he had just one previous conviction in February 2023 for possessing a prohibited weapon, namely a CS gas cannister, which resulted in a financial penalty from the magistrates’ court. (33 words)
A man attacked two strangers with a metal gas cannister before threatening a pizza delivery driver and stealing his car. (20 words)
Each cannister is enough to fill a single balloon, though larger models can fill up to 80. (17 words)
Example sentences (4)
Some people inhale the NOS straight from the cannister but this is extremely dangerous.
A man attacked two strangers with a metal gas cannister before threatening a pizza delivery driver and stealing his car.
Each cannister is enough to fill a single balloon, though larger models can fill up to 80.
Prior to these offences he had just one previous conviction in February 2023 for possessing a prohibited weapon, namely a CS gas cannister, which resulted in a financial penalty from the magistrates’ court.
Common combinations with cannister
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: