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jerry can

jerry can 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 jerry can

pluraljerry cans

Questions about jerry can

What is jerry can the alternative spelling of?
Jerry can is the alternative spelling of jerrycan.

Words near jerry can in the dictionary

  1. jerries to
  2. Jerrold
  3. Jerrong
  4. jerry
  5. jerry built
  6. jerry can
  7. jerry cans
  8. jerry curl
  9. jerry curls
  10. jerry lord
  11. Jerry Lynch

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