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jerican

jerican is the alternative spelling of jerrycan.

Meaning of jerrycan

Noun

jerrycan (plural jerrycans)

  1. A robust container for fuel or water, of a certain more or less rectangular shape, often made from pressed steel.
    • The police fell back, swatting and cursing. At the gateway, somebody grabbed a jerrycan of water from Jonamon's hut and flung its contents at the swarm.1987, Michael Swanwick, Vacuum Flowers, New York: Arbor House, →ISBN, page 46

Forms of jerican

pluraljericans

Questions about jerican

What is jerican the alternative spelling of?
Jerican is the alternative spelling of jerrycan.

Words near jerican in the dictionary

  1. Jeri
  2. Jeri curl
  3. Jeri curls
  4. jerib
  5. jeribs
  6. jerican
  7. jericans
  8. Jericho
  9. Jericho Center
  10. Jericho walk
  11. Jericho walks

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