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Definition of Jar

1. Noun. A vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles.

2. Verb. Be incompatible; be or come into conflict. "These colors clash"

3. Noun. The quantity contained in a jar. "He drank a jar of beer"

4. Verb. Move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion.

5. Noun. A sudden jarring impact. "All the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"

6. Verb. Shock physically. "Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game"

7. Verb. Affect in a disagreeable way. "The performance is likely to jar Sue"; "This play jarred the audience"

8. Verb. Place in a cylindrical vessel. "They jar the goods"; "Jar the jam"

Definition of Jar

1. n. A turn.

2. n. 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.

3. v. i. To give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound; to sound harshly or discordantly; as, the notes jarred on my ears.

4. v. t. To cause a short, tremulous motion of, to cause to tremble, as by a sudden shock or blow; to shake; to shock; as, to jar the earth; to jar one's faith.

5. n. A rattling, tremulous vibration or shock; a shake; a harsh sound; a discord; as, the jar of a train; the jar of harsh sounds.

Definition of Jar

1. Noun. A small, approximately cylindrical container for food, normally made of glass or clay. ¹

2. Noun. (computing) Java archive ¹

3. Noun. (computing) JAR: Tool to create compressed file archives. ¹

4. Verb. To knock or strike sharply. ¹

5. Verb. to shock or surprise. ¹

6. Verb. (context: form, style, appearance etc. of people and things) To be so different that it looks strange and doesn't fit in with the surroundings; to be incongruent. ¹

7. Noun. A shake. ¹

8. Noun. A sense of alarm or dismay. ¹

9. Noun. (rare) Discord, contention; quarrelling. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jar

1. to cause to shake [v JARRED, JARRING, JARS]

Medical Definition of Jar

1. 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. 2. The measure of what is contained in a jar; as, a jar of oil; a jar of preserves. Bell jar, Leyden jar. Origin: F. Jarre, Sp. Jarra, from Ar. Jarrah ewer; cf. Pers. Jarrah. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jar

japery japes japester japesters japeworthy japing japingly japings japonaiserie japonaiseries

japonica japonicas japped japping japs jar (current term) jar-owl jar-owls jar against jarandolite

jararaca jararacas jararaka jararakas jarbua terapon jardiniere jardinieres jards jarful jarfuls

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