jar
n.
pitcher, vase; strident sound; shake, jolt; argument, quarrel
v.
make a discordant sound; rattle, shake; cause to vibrate; have an irritating or unpleasant effect
Jar
A
jar is small, approximately cylindrical container for food, normally made of glass or clay. Jar or JAR can also mean:Containers:
Antique fruit jarMayonnaise jarCanopic jar, used in ancient Egyptian burial
Leyden jar, a simple capacitor
Killing jarJ.A.R., a song by Green Day
JAR (file format)JAR (software), for data compressionJar, Azerbaijan, in the
Zaqatala rayonJar, Norway, a centre in the municipality of
BærumJars, Cher, in the French département of
CherJars of Clay, a musical group
Jewish Autonomous Region of RussiaJoint Aviation Regulations issued by Europe's
Joint Aviation Authorities
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jar
Noun
1. a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
(hypernym) vessel
(hyponym) amphora
(part-meronym) lid
2. the quantity contained in a jar; "he drank a jar of beer"
(synonym) jarful
(hypernym) containerful
3. a sudden impact; "the door closed with a jolt"
(synonym) jolt, jounce
(hypernym) bump, blow
(derivation) jolt
Verb
1. be incompatible; be or come into conflict; "These colors clash"
(synonym) clash, collide
(hypernym) conflict
2. move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
(synonym) jolt
(hypernym) move
(derivation) jolt, jounce
3. shock physically; "Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game"
(synonym) shake up, bump around
(hypernym) move, displace
4. affect in a disagreeable way; "This play jarred the audience"
(hypernym) affect, impress, move, strike
5. place in a cylindrical vessel; "jar the jam"
(hypernym) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
(derivation) jarful
jars (m)
n.
gander
jar
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