Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gas can

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.99 in modern English

Syllables: gas -can
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A container for conveniently storing, carrying, and dispensing gasoline; sometimes a metal can and often a plastic one.

Inflected Forms

gas cans (plural) gascan (alternative, US)

Phrases

gas cap gas tank

Frequently Paired Words

gas cap gas tank jerrycan

Questions

What does gas can mean?: A container for conveniently storing, carrying, and dispensing gasoline; sometimes a metal can and often a plastic one.

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