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/ˈd͡ʒɛɹiˌkæn/ · noun
A robust container for fuel or water, of a certain more or less rectangular shape, often made from pressed steel..
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.
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Jerrycan means A robust container for fuel or water, of a certain more or less rectangular shape, often made from pressed steel..
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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.
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