American English pronunciation
How to pronounce jar
IPA transcription: ['dʒɑɹ]
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Noun
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a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
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a sudden jarring impact
“the door closed with a jolt”
“all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers”
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the quantity contained in a jar
“he drank a jar of beer”
Verb
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move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
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be incompatible; be or come into conflict
“These colors clash”
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shock physically
“Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game”
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affect in a disagreeable way
“This play jarred the audience”
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place in a cylindrical vessel
“jar the jam”
Usage examples
- Cap the jar with a tight brass cover.
- This time it worked, and Oddie got to see his nightjar.
- Thus he turned the tenets and jargon of psychology back on me.
- Jared Taylor, of the "American Renaissance" magazine, is a past member.
- Jean-Pierre Jarier and Ronnie Peterson filled the second row.
- The oldest building in the community of Pajaro is the Porter-Vallejo Mansion.
- Her older son's name is Jarrett.
- The Centre is continually tracking down Jarod's location.
- Chris Jarvis was born in Romford, London, and grew up in Billericay and Brentwood.
- This is probably web jargon.