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The term canister originally referred to a Basket of woven Reed s but is now commonly used to refer to any container that is roughly Cylindrical in shape. The abbreviated form Can refers more specifically to a Metal canister. Canister is still widely used as a term for 35mm Film containers, pods used for Parachute supply drops and gas containers used for Riot Control .

A canister is also a Cylindrical shaped Bell worn by Sheep , that was Tradition ally used in Sussex , England , especially on the South Downs .

It is also a synonym for Case-shot .