The word you are looking for is "can."
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Gould
steel
To knock, rattle, shake, jolt, etc... and a glass container. Your answer would be JAR.
Snap.
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cylinder. noun. a metal container for gas or liquid.
Snap.
"Snap" in those senses is a homograph, not a homophone.
A container not made from metal - e.g china, plastic or silicone containers are all 'non-metal'.
it's a homograph
Can, or barrel.