jerrycan
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jerrycan
- /ˈd͡ʒɛɹiˌkæn/
- /ˈd͡ʒɛɹɪˌkæn/
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From Jerry (“a German”) + can, from its use by German troops in World War II.
noun 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.
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Talk about this word "jerrycan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jerrycan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. jerrycan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jerrycan "jerrycan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jerrycan.Cite this
@misc{jerrycan_2026,
title = {jerrycan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jerrycan},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
