Jerrycan

//ˈd͡ʒɛɹiˌkæn// noun

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Noun
  1. 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."

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bidon

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"Ziri handed Rima a jerrycan full of gasoline."

Etymology

From Jerry (“a German”) + can, from its use by German troops in World War II.

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