cannikin

noun

Definition of cannikinnext
as in tin

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  1. tin
  2. drum
  3. canister
  4. barrel
Noun
  • Renovated in 2010, the building’s ground floor contains 2,100 square feet of retail space with tin ceilings and massive display windows to showcase your specialty-coffee selection or organic apples.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Add ice, seal tins, and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of tin
Noun
  • The pianists who will perform are Tyler Bullock, Eric Scott Reed and Helen Sung, accompanied by Peter Washington on bass and Carl Allen on the drums.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Fire broke out underneath the stage — right under my drum riser!
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of drum
Noun
  • For a fun spin on an espresso martini, the recipe below has a Mezcal base and even uses an iSi canister to create a nitro cold brew with an amazing texture.
    — Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 15 Mar. 2025
  • When the musician was found dead in his home in November 2024, he was discovered next to three large canisters of nitrous oxide, according to an autopsy report obtained by TMZ.
    — Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of canister
Noun
  • Still, those current production levels have been achieved during a period when domestic U.S. oil prices have hovered in the range of $70 per barrel or higher.
    — David Blackmon, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Style them with a swimsuit, linen pants, or barrel jeans for a carefree, just-threw-this-on look.
    — Nina Derwin, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of barrel
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