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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.

To preserve (food) in a jar.

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.

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.