jerrycan
noun/ˈdʒerikæn/
/ˈdʒerikæn/
(also jerry can)
(old-fashioned)- a large metal or plastic container with flat sides, used for carrying petrol or waterWord OriginSecond World War: from Jerry + can, because such containers were first used in Germany.
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