"GI can" meaning in English

See GI can in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: En-au-GI can.ogg [Australia] Forms: GI cans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} GI can (plural GI cans)
  1. (US, military) A galvanized trash can. Tags: US Categories (topical): Military Related terms: GI
    Sense id: en-GI_can-en-noun-ZAZj3DvM Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (historical, slang) A shell fired by the German Army in World War I. Tags: historical, slang
    Sense id: en-GI_can-en-noun-IvtxhUJH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for GI can meaning in English (1.7kB)

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