jerrycan
/ˈd͡ʒɛɹiˌkæn/
jerrycan noun: a robust container for fuel or water, of a certain more or less rectangular shape, often made from pressed steel.
Noun
jerrycan (plural jerrycans)
- 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
- Anyone with half a brain and a jerrycan of fertilizer's got an army.2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 259
jerrycan meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
jerrycan in Tamil
- தூக்குக்கலன்
jerrycan in Indonesian
- pressed-steel fuel container
- jeriken
Forms of jerrycan
| plural | jerrycans |
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Origin of jerrycan
From Jerry (“a German”) + can, from its use by German troops in World War II.
Questions about jerrycan
- What does jerrycan mean?
- Jerrycan means a robust container for fuel or water, of a certain more or less rectangular shape, often made from pressed steel.
- What is jerrycan in Tamil?
- Jerrycan in Tamil is தூக்குக்கலன். See Jerrycan meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is jerrycan?
- Jerrycan is a noun.
- How do you pronounce jerrycan?
- Jerrycan is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛɹiˌkæn/.
- What is the plural of jerrycan?
- The plural of jerrycan is jerrycans.
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