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Jerrycan is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Jerrycan in a sentence

Related words

Jerrycan | Jerrycans

Jerrycan meaning

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

Using Jerrycan

  • The main meaning on this page is: A robust container for fuel or water, of a certain more or less rectangular shape, often made from pressed steel.

Context around Jerrycan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

spare 1×

Often after:

whilst 1×

Sentence patterns with Jerrycan

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a spare jerrycan 1× blanket a jerrycan and a 1× with a jerrycan whilst intoxicated 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but make sure 1× garda darren moulton 1× the packages then 1×

Common sentence endings:

a spare jerrycan 1× and a basin 1× refusing to pay 1×

Words around Jerrycan

Just before it in the word index:

jerry 1.491 jerruh 11 jerrold 33 jerrod 11 jerrin 2 jerril 2

Just after it in the word index:

jerrycans 2 jerryrigeverything 5 jersey 4.405 jerseyan 5 jerseyans 19 jerseys 507

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Jerrycan

  • In this selection, "jerrycan" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, spare and whilst stand out and add context to how "jerrycan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a spare jerrycan and blanket a jerrycan and a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "jerrycan" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with jerrycan

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But make sure that you first fill up with gas, maybe even carry a spare jerrycan. (16 words)

Garda Darren Moulton gave evidence that the youth was seen entering the forecourt with a jerrycan whilst intoxicated, and then refusing to pay. (23 words)

The packages then consisted of Shs263,000, 5kg of maize, bean seeds, two pieces each of hand-held hoes, saucepans, plates and cups, a mattress, a blanket, a jerrycan and a basin. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

The packages then consisted of Shs263,000, 5kg of maize, bean seeds, two pieces each of hand-held hoes, saucepans, plates and cups, a mattress, a blanket, a jerrycan and a basin. (32 words)

Garda Darren Moulton gave evidence that the youth was seen entering the forecourt with a jerrycan whilst intoxicated, and then refusing to pay. (23 words)

But make sure that you first fill up with gas, maybe even carry a spare jerrycan. (16 words)

Example sentences (3)

Garda Darren Moulton gave evidence that the youth was seen entering the forecourt with a jerrycan whilst intoxicated, and then refusing to pay.

The packages then consisted of Shs263,000, 5kg of maize, bean seeds, two pieces each of hand-held hoes, saucepans, plates and cups, a mattress, a blanket, a jerrycan and a basin.

But make sure that you first fill up with gas, maybe even carry a spare jerrycan.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "jerrycan" in a sentence?
An example: "Garda Darren Moulton gave evidence that the youth was seen entering the forecourt with a jerrycan whilst intoxicated, and then refusing to pay." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "jerrycan" from authentic English texts.
What does "jerrycan" mean?
Jerrycan means: A robust container for fuel or water, of a certain more or less rectangular shape, often made from pressed steel.
How many example sentences with "jerrycan" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "jerrycan", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.