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Definition of Jar against
1. Verb. Collide violently with an obstacle. "I ran into the telephone pole"
Generic synonyms: Collide With, Hit, Impinge On, Run Into, Strike
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jar Against
Literary usage of Jar against
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Elementary Physics by Frank William Miller, Aug. Frederic Foerste (1903)
"... and then forcing the jar against the pump-plate with a slightly twisting motion.
Softer fats and oils are serviceable but are not as effective. ..."
2. A Practical treatise on the medical and surgical uses of electricity by George Miller Beard, Alphonso David Rockwell (1875)
"... one end of a branched conductor connected with the inner coating to the back,
and applying the outer coating of the jar against the hypogastric region. ..."
3. Elements of Physics by Karl Friedrich Peschel (1846)
"... in the diagram within about 1 inch of the outer coat of the preceding jar ;
against the outer coat of the last jar C place a conductor D not insulated. ..."
4. A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism by Éleuthère Élie Nicolas Mascart, Jules François Joubert (1888)
"... hygroscopic substances to protect the outside of the bell jar against moisture.
The object of all these precautions is to insulate the gold leaves. ..."
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