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jars
noun(jar)
a widemouthed container made typically of earthenware or glass
jars
noun(jar)
as much as a jar will hold
jars
verb(jar)
to have a harshly disagreeable or disconcerting effect
jars
verb(jar)
to make a harsh or discordant sound
jars
verb(jar)
to be out of harmony; specifically : bicker
jars
noun(jar)
a sudden or unexpected shake
jars
noun(jar)
an unsettling shock
jars
noun(jar)
an unpleasant break or conflict in rhythm, flow, or transition
jars
noun(jar)
the position of being ajar —usually used in the phrase on the jar
jars
noun(jar)
a bell-shaped usually glass vessel designed to cover objects or to contain gases or a vacuum
jars
noun(jar)
a jar in which the ancient Egyptians preserved the viscera of a deceased person usually for burial with the mummy
jars
noun(jar)
an electrical capacitor consisting of a glass jar coated inside and outside with metal foil and having the inner coating connected to a conducting rod passed through an insulating stopper
jars
noun(jar)
a widemouthed jar used especially for home canning
jars
noun(jar)
a large pail used as a chamber pot or to receive waste water from a washbowl or the contents of chamber pots

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