canister

recipiente metálico, bombona

Recipiente de metal con forma de tubo, normalmente con una tapa que cierra herméticamente.

En inglés sencillo: A metal container shaped like a tube, usually with a lid that fits tightly.

• The metal canister was empty.
• They carried spare fuel canisters on the trip.
• Check that the lid of each canister is closed.

Sinónimos: container, cylinder

Expresiones frecuentes: metal canister, fuel canister

bote, recipiente

Recipiente para guardar productos secos, como té, harina o galletas.

En inglés sencillo: A container used to store dry things such as tea, flour, or biscuits.

• Keep the tea in a canister.
• She filled three canisters with flour and sugar.
• The biscuit canister stood on the kitchen shelf.

Sinónimos: container, tin

Expresiones frecuentes: tea canister, flour canister

bote de humo, bote de gas

Recipiente lanzado con un arma que contiene material para producir humo o gas.

En inglés sencillo: A part of a fired weapon that holds material for producing smoke or gas.

• A smoke canister landed nearby.
• Police fired tear gas canisters into the street.
• The canister released a thick cloud of colored smoke.

Expresiones frecuentes: smoke canister, gas canister

metralla

Proyectil lleno de pequeñas piezas metálicas que se dispersan al dispararlo contra personas cercanas.

En inglés sencillo: A weapon’s shell filled with small metal pieces that spread out when fired at nearby people.

• The cannon fired canister.
• Canister was effective at short range.
• The soldiers loaded canister as the enemy approached.

Sinónimos: case shot

Expresiones frecuentes: canister shot, fire canister

envasar

Meter algo en un recipiente de almacenamiento que se cierra herméticamente.

En inglés sencillo: To put something into a tightly closed storage container.

• Workers canister the dry powder.
• The tea was canistered before shipping.
• This machine canisters small batches for storage.

Sinónimos: pack

Expresiones frecuentes: canister something, canister the powder