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Gallon vs Jerrycan - What's the difference?

gallon | jerrycan |

As nouns the difference between gallon and jerrycan

is that gallon is a unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints while jerrycan is a robust fuel container made from pressed steel.

gallon

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
  • (British, Canadian) exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon
  • (US) 231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon ")
  • (US) one-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a "U.S. dry gallon ").
  • (in the plural, informal) A large quantity (of any liquid).
  • The pipe burst and gallons of water flooded into the kitchen.

    Anagrams

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    Noun

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    jerrycan

    Noun

    (jerrycans)
  • a robust fuel container made from pressed steel
  • Alternative forms

    * jerrican * jerry can