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/dʒɐː//dʒɑː//dʒɑɹ/Definitions
An earthenware container, either with two or no handles, for holding oil, water, wine, etc., or used for burial.
A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.
A jar and its contents; as much as fills such a container; a jarful.
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To preserve (food) in a jar.
/dʒɐː//dʒɑː//dʒɑɹ/Definitions
A clashing or discordant set of sounds, particularly with a quivering or vibrating quality.
A quivering or vibrating movement or sensation resulting from something being shaken or struck.
(by extension) A sense of alarm or dismay.
The effect of something contradictory or discordant; a clash.
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To knock, shake, or strike sharply, especially causing a quivering or vibrating movement.
Example: He hit it with a hammer, hoping he could jar it loose.
To harm or injure by such action.
To shock or surprise.
Example: I think the accident jarred him, as he hasn’t got back in a car since.
To act in disagreement or opposition, to clash, to be at odds with; to interfere; to dispute, to quarrel.