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jerry can
or Âá±ð°ù·°ù²â·³¦²¹²Ô, Âá±ð°ù·°ù¾±Â·³¦²¹²Ô
[ jer-ee kan ]
noun
- Also called blitz can [blits, kan]. Military. a narrow, flat-sided, 5-gallon (19-liter) container for fluids, as fuel.
- British. a can with a capacity of 4½ imperial gallons (5.4 U.S. gallons or 20.4 liters).
jerry can
noun
- a flat-sided can with a capacity of between 4.5 and 5 gallons used for storing or transporting liquids, esp motor fuel: originally a German design adopted by the British Army during World War II
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of jerry can1
1940–45; apparently Jerry “Germanâ€; the British supposedly manufactured the can after a German prototype
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of jerry can1
C20: from Jerry
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