˜yÐÄvlog

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jerry can

or Âá±ð°ù·°ù²â·³¦²¹²Ô, Âá±ð°ù·°ù¾±Â·³¦²¹²Ô

[ jer-ee kan ]

noun

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


jerry can

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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