noun
- plural of jerrycan: flat-sided metal or plastic containers with handles, typically used for storing and transporting fuel or water
Usage: military origin; also spelled jerry cans
Examples
- The soldiers loaded several jerrycans of gasoline onto the truck.
- We brought extra jerrycans of water for the camping trip.
- The jerrycans were stacked neatly in the storage shed.
- Each jerrycan holds about five gallons of fuel.
- The red jerrycans contained gasoline while the blue ones held water.
- He carried two jerrycans to refuel the generator.