A robust fuel container made from pressed steel(noun)
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Use "jerrycan" in a sentence
"The van has a kitchenette (sink, gas, cooler, dishes ...) 1 jerry can of water not drinking 20 Lt that can be used to wash the dishes in the sink or shower if we set the jerrycan on the roof and a tin of 20 Lt for drinking water."
""There's a jerrycan in the garage," explained Jimmy."
"There was an American tank parked amid a big crowd of jerrycan-toting Iraqis."