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canister [′kan·ə′stər] (mechanical engineering) (ordnance) A special short-range, antipersonnel projectile designed to be fired from rifled guns. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| ``The typical representation of nuclear waste is a 50-ton cannister with green goo hanging out the sides,'' O'Connell said. There were many women and children walking past us, and away from the demo--which is usually a bad sign--and the sound of gas cannisters being fired, which was confirmed by its pungent odor as we walked closer, and by the red rosy cheeks from people crying from breathing too much of the gas. A wide variety of accessories and start-up kits is also available, including tubing, suction cannisters, face masks, and more. |
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