jerry can

jer·ry can

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jer-ee kan]
- /ˈdʒɛr i kæn/
- /ˈʤerɪ kæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jer-ee kan]
- /ˈdʒɛr i kæn/

Definitions of jerry can words

noun jerry can Also called blitz can. Military. a narrow, flat-sided, 5-gallon (19-liter) container for fluids, as fuel. 1
noun jerry can British. a can with a capacity of 4½ imperial gallons (5.4 U.S. gallons or 20.4 liters). 1

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Origin of jerry can

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

1940-45; apparently Jerry “German”; the British supposedly manufactured the can after a German prototype

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Parts of speech for Jerry can

noun

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jerry can popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for jerry can

noun jerry can

can — You use can when you are mentioning a quality or fact about something which people may make use of if they want to.

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