gas canister

Pressurized propane holder

A gas canister is a portable metal container holding pressurized gas—fuel for camping stoves, propellant for aerosols, or tear gas for crowd control.

The term often appears in news coverage of protests: Police fired gas canisters into the crowd.

Smaller canisters power whipped cream dispensers or, when misused, deliver nitrous oxide for inhalation.

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Container for stored water

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Container for bulk materials

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G