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# jerry

noun (Jerry — a name; jerry, as in jerry can, jerry cans)

«jerry» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Jerry is a boy's or man's name, often short for Gerald or Jeremy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jerry/#m1)
2. A jerry can is a flat metal or plastic can for carrying fuel or water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jerry/#m2)
3. Jerry is the mouse in the cartoon «Tom and Jerry». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jerry/#m3)

### In the lessons

In maths, a name of a person in the story only; rarely a can that holds litres. In everyday life and safety, a jerry can holds petrol for a car or water for camping; petrol must be kept away from fire. Phrases: «jerry can».

### Examples

- Jerry has 15 stamps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jerry/#x1)
- Jerry gives 6 to Tom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jerry/#x2)
- A jerry can holds 20 litres. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jerry/#x3)
- Jerry is my cousin from Canada. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jerry/#x4)
- In the cartoon, Jerry the mouse always escapes from Tom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jerry/#x5)
- They took two jerry cans of water on the camping trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jerry/#x6)

### Note

As a name, write it with a capital J: Jerry. A name only; no clue. Keep track of which amounts are Jerry's. In a jerry can problem, litres per can × cans gives the total.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «jerry» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jerry/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«jerry» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jerry.html) on Mova free.