Throw Colin a container (6)
I believe the answer is:
oilcan
'container' is the definition.
(I know that oilcan is a type of can)
'throw colin a' is the wordplay.
'throw' is an anagram indicator.
'colin'+'a'='colina'
'colina' anagrammed gives 'OILCAN'.
(Other definitions for oilcan that I've seen before include "stops squeaking" , "Lubricant container" , "Lubricator with a long nozzle" , "Vessel for viscous liquid" , "Lubricant holder" .)