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Word entry · 8 letters

canister

Best crossword clue

"Storage tin"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈkænɪstɚ/Part of speech nounSorted aceinrstStarts with CEnds with R2 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour

Word origin

From Middle English canustyr (“basket”), a borrowing from Latin canistrum. Doublet of canaster and knaster.

Used in a sentence

  • Caunt let fly left and right, but Bendy ducked his canister, and got down with more caution than gallantry.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Storage tin8 letters
02Kitchen storage container8 letters

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