jar
/dʒˈɑr/
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Definitions
Noun
a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
Noun
the quantity contained in a jar; "he drank a jar of beer"
Noun
a sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"
Verb
be incompatible; be or come into conflict; "These colors clash"
Verb
move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
Verb
shock physically; "Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game"
Verb
affect in a disagreeable way; "This play jarred the audience"
Verb
place in a cylindrical vessel; "jar the jam"
More General Terms
affect
blow
bump
conflict
containerful
displace
impress
lay
move
place
pose
position
put
set
strike
vessel
More Specific Terms
amphora
beaker
canopic jar
canopic vase
cookie jar
cooky jar
crock
cruse
earthenware jar
jamjar
jampot
Mason jar
vase