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Jar   /dʒɑr/   Listen
noun
Jar  n.  A turn. Note: (Only in phrase.)
On the jar, on the turn, ajar, as a door.


Jar  n.  
1.
A deep, broad-mouthed vessel of earthenware or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes; as, a jar of honey; a rose jar.
2.
The measure of what is contained in a jar; as, a jar of oil; a jar of preserves.
Bell jar, Leyden jar. See in the Vocabulary.


Jar  n.  
1.
A rattling, tremulous vibration or shock; a shake; a harsh sound; a discord; as, the jar of a train; the jar of harsh sounds.
2.
Clash of interest or opinions; collision; discord; debate; slight disagreement. "And yet his peace is but continual jar." "Cease, cease these jars, and rest your minds in peace."
3.
A regular vibration, as of a pendulum. "I love thee not a jar of the clock."
4.
pl. In deep well boring, a device resembling two long chain links, for connecting a percussion drill to the rod or rope which works it, so that the drill is driven down by impact and is jerked loose when jammed.


verb
Jar  v. t.  
1.
To cause a short, tremulous motion of, to cause to tremble, as by a sudden shock or blow; to shake; to shock; as, to jar the earth; to jar one's faith.
2.
To tick; to beat; to mark or tell off. (Obs.) "My thoughts are minutes, and with sighs they jar Their watches on unto mine eyes."


Jar  v. i.  (past & past part. jarred; pres. part. jarring)  
1.
To give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound; to sound harshly or discordantly; as, the notes jarred on my ears. "When such strings jar, what hope of harmony?" "A string may jar in the best master's hand."
2.
To act in opposition or disagreement; to clash; to interfere; to quarrel; to dispute. "When those renowned noble peers Greece Through stubborn pride among themselves did jar." "For orders and degrees Jar not with liberty, but well consist."





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"Jar" Quotes from Famous Books



... noise had not been close at hand. I could see nobody on the road, though the moonlight flooded it. I had left Manderson at a spot just round a corner that was now some fifty yards ahead of me. I started again, and turned the corner at a slow pace. Then I stopped again with a jar, and for a moment ...
— The Woman in Black • Edmund Clerihew Bentley
... or "Bass," Wot 'appens to drop 'mong the lilies, or gets chucked aside on the grass, Makes 'em gasp like a frog in a frying-pan. Br-r-r-r! Wot old mivvies they are! Got nerves like a cobweb, I reckon, a smart Banjo-twang makes 'em jar. ...
— Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 101, August 15, 1891 • Various
... crystallize into definite purpose what had been muddling his mind with vague impulses to let his mood find expression. He would go to Alpine that day. He would hunt up Frank and see if he couldn't jar him into showing that he had a mind of his own. Twice since that first unexpected spree, he had spent a good deal of time and gold dust and consumed a good deal of bad whisky and beer, in testing the inherent obligingness of Frank. The last attempt had been the cause of the final break ...
— Cabin Fever • B. M. Bower
... all that belonged to or served under him." This, of course, was too much for any naval officer to endure, and Captain Dow immediately caused the ship to come alongside, and, after being rummaged, she was found to have concealed in a jar of butter-milk twenty-five English guineas tied up in a bag. There were also papers on board which proved that this money was to be expended in the purchase of brandies and tea, &c., and that, having obtained these articles, ...
— King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855 • E. Keble Chatterton
... few inches a-jar; it let pass only the round little nose of the round little wife, between two wide-open blue-flowers of eyes. "What are you doing, Goosie?" she repeated in a tone slightly amused but rich with a large tolerance; "what are you ...
— The Trimming of Goosie • James Hopper


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