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galloner

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English

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Etymology

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From gallon +‎ -er.

Noun

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galloner (plural galloners)

  1. (in combination) A container holding or measuring the specified number of gallons.
    • 2013 April 8, Kristine Crane, “Good news for blood supply: Those with tattoos needn't wait to donate”, in The Gainesville Sun[1]:
      For Kaitlin Self, a University of Florida junior and "two galloner" - meaning she's already donated two gallons of blood - news of the new rule was heartening.
    • 2018 August 16, ohtadmin, “100 years in the making”, in Pioneer Tribune[2]:
      He found that the “one galloner” was inadequate, so he splurged and purchased a 400 gallon tank truck to deliver gasoline to his rural customers.