jerry can

A form of jerrycan — A robust container for fuel or water, of a certain more or less rectangular shape, often made from pressed steel.

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Meanings

nounjerry can (plural jerry cans)

plural jerry cans

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of jerrycan.
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APA

jerry can. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerry%20can

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“jerry can.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerry%20can. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jerry can,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerry%20can.

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