"GI can" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-GI can.ogg 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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47

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