Definition of jar

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"Jar (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..

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Liquid :: Liquid (a.) Pronounced without any jar or harshness; smooth; as, l and r are liquid letters..
Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) To free of the missile with which anything is charged or loaded; to let go the charge of; as, to discharge a bow, catapult, etc.; especially, said of firearms, -- to fire off; to shoot off; also, to relieve from a state of tension, as a Leyden jar..
Discord :: Discord (n.) To disagree; to be discordant; to jar; to clash; not to suit.
Jargoned :: Jargoned (imp. & p. p.) of Jargo.
Jar :: "Jar (v. i.) To give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound; to sound harshly or discordantly; as, the notes jarred on my ears..
Jar :: "Jar (n.) In deep well boring, a device resembling two long chain links, for connecting a percussion drill to the rod or rope which works it, so that the drill is driven down by impact and is jerked loose when jammed..
Balderdash :: Balderdash (n.) Senseless jargon; ribaldry; nonsense; trash.
Barrel :: Barrel (n.) A jar.
Abracadabra :: Abracadabra (n.) A mystical word or collocation of letters written as in the figure. Worn on an amulet it was supposed to ward off fever. At present the word is used chiefly in jest to denote something without meaning; jargon.
Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. i.) To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger..
Jarl :: "Jarl (n.) A chief; an earl; in English history, one of the leaders in the Danish and Norse invasions..
Jargon :: Jargon (n.) A variety of zircon. See Zircon.
Knock :: Knock (n.) A blow; a stroke with something hard or heavy; a jar.
Jar :: "Jar (n.) A regular vibration, as of a pendulum..
Jarvy :: Jarvy (n.) A hackney coach.
Jargoning :: Jargoning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Jargo.
Sarcode :: Sarcode (n.) A name applied by Dujardin in 1835 to the gelatinous material forming the bodies of the lowest animals; protoplasm.
Battery :: Battery (v. t.) A number of coated jars (Leyden jars) so connected that they may be charged and discharged simultaneously.
Jarosite :: Jarosite (n.) An ocher-yellow mineral occurring on minute rhombohedral crystals. It is a hydrous sulphate of iron and potash.
Jardiniere :: "Jardiniere (n.) An ornamental stand or receptacle for plants, flowers, etc., used as a piece of decorative furniture in room..
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