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- Dictionaryjar/dʒɑː/
verb
- 1. send a painful or damaging shock through (something, especially a part of the body): "he jarred the knee in training" Similar
- 2. have an unpleasant or disturbing effect: "a laugh which jarred on the ears" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a physical shock or jolt: "the train stopped without the slightest jar"
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JAR definition: 1. a glass or clay container with a wide opening at the top and sometimes a fitted lid, usually…. Learn more.
a widemouthed container made typically of earthenware or glass; as much as a jar will hold… See the full definition
Jun 14, 2024 · A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes. A jar and its contents; as much as fills such a container; a jarful . ( British, Ireland, colloquial, metonymically) A glass of beer or cider, served by the pint.
A jar is a glass container with a lid that is used for storing food. ...yellow cucumbers in great glass jars. 2. countable noun. You can use jar to refer to a jar and its contents, or to the contents only. She opened up a glass jar of plums. [ + of] ...two jars of filter coffee. [ + of] 3. countable noun.
n. 1. A cylindrical glass or earthenware vessel with a wide mouth and usually no handles. 2. The amount that a jar can hold. 3. Chiefly British A glass of beer. tr.v. jarred, jar·ring, jars. To put into a jar.
Jar definition: a broad-mouthed container, usually cylindrical and of glass or earthenware. See examples of JAR used in a sentence.
A jar is a smooth-sided, round container that's often made of glass. Jars are useful for storing food, from rice to tea bags to cookies. A wide-mouth jar made of pottery might hold Oreos, and a small, short jar could contain homemade jam. When you put something in a jar, you jar it.
Definition of jar noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
JAR definition: 1. a glass container used for storing food: 2. to move suddenly, hitting something and causing…. Learn more.
Jar definition: A cylindrical glass or earthenware vessel with a wide mouth and usually no handles.
