jerrican
noun
jer·​ri·​can
| \ ˈjer-ē-ˌkan
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variants:
or jerry can
Definition of jerrican
: a narrow flat-sided container for liquids usually holding about five U.S. gallons (about 19 liters)
Examples of jerrican in a Sentence
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The looming shutdown has prompted chaos, with a run not only on bottled water but also on water tanks and jerricans. — Aryn Baker, TIME.com, "What It’s Like to Live Through Cape Town’s Massive Water Crisis," 8 Feb. 2018 The next best option is to go to one of the city’s natural springs to fill up a jerrican, in an experience that feels like an early rehearsal for what is to come on Day Zero. — Aryn Baker, TIME.com, "What It’s Like to Live Through Cape Town’s Massive Water Crisis," 8 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jerrican.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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