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Word entry · 8 letters

jerrycan

Best crossword clue

"Rectangular fuel carrier"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɛɹiˌkæn/Sorted acejnrryStarts with JEnds with N2 clues
1J2E3R4R5Y6C7A8N

Definitions

  1. A robust container for fuel or water, of a certain more or less rectangular shape, often made from pressed steel.

Word origin

From Jerry (“a German”) + can, from its use by German troops in World War II.

Used in a sentence

  • The police fell back, swatting and cursing. At the gateway, somebody grabbed a jerrycan of water from Jonamon's hut and flung its contents at the swarm.
  • Anyone with half a brain and a jerrycan of fertilizer's got an army.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Rectangular fuel carrier8 letters
02Fuel container8 letters

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