What is the meaning of jar?

noun

  • A vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles.
  • The quantity contained in a jar.
    • usage: "he drank a jar of beer"
  • A sudden jarring impact.
    • usage: "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.
    • usage: "These colors clash"
  • Move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion.
  • Shock physically.
    • usage: "Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game"
  • Affect in a disagreeable way.
    • usage: "This play jarred the audience"
  • Place in a cylindrical vessel.
    • usage: "jar the jam"
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