glass jar

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• glass jar — container made of glass with a large opening …   English contemporary dictionary

• ground glass jar — a glass vessel with a finely ground neck internally and a matching stopper, used to store fish specimens in museum collections. The seal is often very effective and vaseline or some other substance may be used to further prevent evaporation or… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• jar — [[t]ʤɑ͟ː(r)[/t]] jars, jarring, jarred 1) N COUNT A jar is a glass container with a lid that is used for storing food. ...yellow cucumbers in great glass jars. 2) N COUNT: oft N of n You can use jar to refer to a jar and its contents, or to the… …   English dictionary

• jar — 01. I d better do some baking; the cookie [jar] is almost empty. 02. Her father made a lot of money after inventing a device which helps you open [jar] lids that are on too tight. 03. The children got up in the middle of the night and emptied the …   Grammatical examples in English

• Jar — (j[aum]r), n. [F. jarre, Sp. jarra, from Ar. jarrah ewer; cf. Pers. jarrah.] 1. A deep, broad mouthed vessel of earthenware or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes; as, a jar of honey; a rose jar. Dryden. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• jar — jar1 [jär] vi. jarred, jarring [ult. echoic] 1. to make a harsh sound or a discord; grate 2. to have a harsh, irritating effect (on one) 3. to shake or vibrate from a sudden impact 4. to clash, disagree, or quarrel sharply vt …   English World dictionary

• jar — Ⅰ. jar [1] ► NOUN 1) a wide mouthed cylindrical container made of glass or pottery. 2) Brit. informal a glass of beer. ORIGIN French jarre, from Arabic. Ⅱ. jar [2] ► …   English terms dictionary

• glass — [n1] object that reflects an image looking glass, mirror, reflector, seeing glass; concepts 260,470 glass [n2] object used for drinking liquids beaker, bottle, chalice, cup, decanter, goblet, highball, jar, jigger, jug, mug, pilsener, pony,… …   New thesaurus

• jar of pickles — glass container which holds pickles …   English contemporary dictionary

• jar —  Glass (usu. of beer) …   A concise dictionary of English slang

• jar — I n. jolt 1) to feel a jar 2) a slight jar II v. 1) (d; intr.) to jar against ( to strike ) (I jarred against the table) 2) (d; intr.) to jar on ( to irritate ) (the noise jarred on my nerves) 3) (esp. BE) (d; intr.) ( to clash ) to jar with 4)… …   Combinatory dictionary