jerrycans
Portable fuel containers
Jerrycans are robust, flat-sided fuel containers, typically holding about five gallons.
The design—rectangular with a recessed seam and three handles—originated in Germany before World War II and was widely copied.
The name comes from "Jerry," British slang for Germans.
Also spelled jerry cans or jerry-cans: We loaded three jerrycans of diesel into the truck bed.
Energy source material
- armyOrganized land-based military
- WWII1939-45 global conflict
- WehrmachtNazi Germany's armed forces
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
convoy · combat · logistics · battlefield · surplus · olive drab · wartime · rations
Motor vehicle fuel
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
- tankLarge storage vessel
spout · nozzle · refueling · storage · flammable · combustible · octane · generator
Can be piled up
- rectangularFour right angles
- handlesGrasping parts or manages
- airtightImpervious to atmosphere
- robustStrong and durable
durable · ergonomic · portable · lightweight · HDPE · plastic · metal · leak-proof
fuel
Energy source material
troops · convoy · combat · logistics · battlefield · surplus · olive drab · wartime · rations · vehicles
petrol
Motor vehicle fuel
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
tank · spout · nozzle · refueling · storage · flammable · combustible · octane · generator · outboard
stackable
Can be piled up
- rectangularFour right angles
- handlesGrasping parts or manages
- airtightImpervious to atmosphere
robust · durable · ergonomic · portable · lightweight · HDPE · plastic · metal · leak-proof · cap
potable
Safe for ingestion
- drinkingLiquid consumption act
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
emergency · camping · disaster · relief · humanitarian · rationing · purification · blue · storage · sanitation
safari
Wildlife observation journey
- overlandVia land routes
- 4x4All-wheel-drive truck
- Land RoverBritish off-road vehicle manufacturer
roof rack · expedition · desert · outback · Sahara · camping · off-road · remote · journey · adventure
- containersbag, bags, box, boxes, bottle
- water healthclean water, safe water, potable water, drinking water, waterborne disease
- gas stationsgas pump, fuel pumps, fuel pump, petrol pumps, petrol pump
- water supplydrinking water, potable water, tap water, municipal water, water tanks
jerrycansstorage tanks
Containers for bulk materials
fuel depots · cisterns · tanker trucks · reservoirs · fuel tanks