jerrycan
1
4.4
- noun
- /ˈdʒɛrɪˌkæn/
- UK
:
bidón
- The workers lined up to fill their jerrycans from the only functioning tap in the village.
Examples
-
"It seemed so ridiculous that I turned around and asked, "Do you mean the G.I. jerrycans, the steel ones with a composition lining?"
Fiction book (1991) -
If, at the same time, a small quantity of fuel is put into the fuel tank, for example via the jerrycan, the feed unit according to the invention is capable of feeding the topped-up fuel.
Blog text (26) -
They buried the cross-country motorcycle with its reinforced tires and the jerrycans of spare fuel to get it to the border, should the need arise.
Fiction book (1994) -
It's a sweltering October day just 3 degrees north of the Equator in Northern Uganda's Adjumani District, where a dozen children and a handful of women have gathered at the public tap stand with their 20-liter jerrycans.
Academic text (2015) -
At the refugee camp, many families carried jerrycans filled with clean water for cooking and drinking.
-
She struggled to lift the jerrycan full of fuel and carefully poured it into the generator.
Synonyms
491
1.0
A sealed metal container for food or drink
1
6.9
A strong, flat container with a handle for carrying fuel or water
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jerrycan comes from the British wartime nickname Jerry for 'Germans' and the word can meaning a container. It was the name for a strong German design for carrying fuel or water, so today jerrycan means a flat, sturdy container used to store and carry fuel or water.