jerry can
noun
a narrow, flat-sided, 5-gallon (19-liter) container for fluids, as fuel.
jerrycan,
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a variation of
jerry can.
Example Sentences
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Dave Langille, 40, a farmer from Toronto, said police left him a ticket for $79, tucked beside a jerrycan on his vehicle, which has been parked illegally here since Friday.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2022
A moment later, up came a large yellow jerrycan, full of red earth from below.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2019
Then they give us that jerrycan which we thought it was petrol.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2017
They would try their best to ingest a breakfast of goat liver and then wash up with a jerrycan of well water.
From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2011
The grandchildren began dancing as one of the daughters beat out a rhythm on a plastic jerrycan and the family sung traditional Oromo songs.
From Newsweek
