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: the standard U.S. government issue 5-gallon container used especially to transport water or gasoline

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“Blitz can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blitz%20can. Accessed 25 Jun. 2021.

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