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{{Short description|Robust pressed steel liquid container}}
{{for|the Canadian band|The Jerry Cans}}
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[[File:jerrycan.JPG|thumb|Stamped indentations stiffen the sides and allow expansion of the contents. Different colours designate the contents.]]

A '''jerrycan''' or '''jerrican''' (also styled '''jerry can''' or '''jerri can''')<ref>{{cite web |title=Historien |url=https://blitzcan.se/ |website=blitzcan |access-date=2023-04-13 }}</ref> is a [[fuel container]] made from pressed [[steel]] (and more recently, [[high-density polyethylene|high density polyethylene]]). It was designed in [[Germany]] in the 1930s for military use to hold {{convert|20|L|abbr=out}} of fuel or water, and saw widespread use by both Germany and the [[Allies of World War II|Allies]] during the [[Second World War]].

The development of the jerrycan was a significant improvement on earlier designs, which required tools and [[funnel]]s to use, and it contained many innovative features for convenience of use and robustness. Today similar designs are used worldwide for fuel and water containers, in both military and civilian contexts. The designs usually emulate the original steel design, though some are also produced in plastic.