blitz-can

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blits kan]
- /blɪts kæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blits kan]
- /blɪts kæn/

Definitions of blitz-can word

noun blitz-can Also called blitz can. Military. a narrow, flat-sided, 5-gallon (19-liter) container for fluids, as fuel. 1
noun blitz-can British. a can with a capacity of 4½ imperial gallons (5.4 U.S. gallons or 20.4 liters). 1

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Origin of blitz-can

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

1940-45; apparently Jerry “German”; the British supposedly manufactured the can after a German prototype

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blitz-can popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.