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October 19, 2018 Word of the Day

jar /ˈʤɑɚ/ noun
jar
/ˈʤɑɚ/
noun

plural jars

A jar filled with coins
A jar filled with coins
Definition of JAR

[count]

1 a : a glass container that has a wide opening and usually a lid

  • a pickle jar

1 b : a clay container that has a wide opening

  • a pottery jar

2 : the amount of something inside a jar

  • We ate an entire jar of pickles.

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