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  1. Jar
    Jar is British slang for a pint of beer.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  2. Jar
    Jar is British slang for a pint of beer.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  3. Jar
    Ancient Measurement Terms: Electrical unit. Admiralty practical unit of electrical capacitance until mid 1930s. Based upon the Leyden Jar. A standard Admiralty glass pint tankard covered with tin-foil as the outside electrode and filled with 1 pint of brine as the inside electrode had a capacitance ...
    Found on http://www.hemyockcastle.co.uk/measure.h

  4. jar
    [n] - the quantity contained in a jar 2. [n] - a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles 3. [v] - shock physically 4. [v] - affect in a disagreeable way 5. [v] - place in a jar
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  5. JAR
    Java Archive (file format)
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  6. JAR
    Aviation acronym: Joint Aviation Requirements
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  7. JAR
    Jammer Application Receiver
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  8. jar
    in well boring,a device consisting of two long flat links sliding freely within each other,for connecting a percussing drill to the rod or rope which works it,so that the drill can be given a sharp blow or jar on the upward stroke to loosen it when jammed in the rock Category: Building industry
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  9. Jar
    Jar (jär) noun [ See Ajar .] A turn. [ Only in phrase.] On the jar , on the turn, ajar, as a door.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/J/5

  10. Jar
    Jar (jär) noun [ French jarre , Spanish jarra , from Arabic jarrah ewer; confer Pers. jarrah .] 1. A deep, broad-mouthed vessel of earthenware or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes;...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/J/5

  11. Jar
    Jar intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Jarred ; present participle & verbal noun Jarring .] [ Confer Middle English charken to creak, Anglo-Saxon cearcian to gna...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/J/5

  12. Jar
    Jar transitive verb 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...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/J/5

  13. Jar
    Jar noun 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. &...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/J/5

  14. jar
    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. ... Origin: F. Jarre, Sp. Jarra, from ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  15. jar
    noun a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  16. jar
    verb affect in a disagreeable way; `This play jarred the audience`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  17. jar
    bump around verb shock physically; `Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  18. Jar
    • (n.) A turn. [Only in phrase.] • (n.) 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. • (n.) The measure of what is contain...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  19. jar
    jar 1. A deep container made of glass, earthenware, or stone, with a wide mouth. 2. An amount that the jar holds; a jarful. 3. A 'cylindrical vessel', 1421, possibly from Middle French jarre, 'liquid measure' (smaller than a barrel), from Provence (French) jarra, from Arabic jarrah, 'earthen water...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  20. jar
    Java archive
    Found on http://foldoc.org/jar

  21. jar
    Lack of smooth action in the bow after release
    Found on http://www.hickoksports.com/glossary.sht

  22. jar
    a traditional unit of electric capacitance, approximately equal to the capacitance of one of the Leiden jars used in electrical experiments as long ago as the eighteenth century. Benjamin Franklin is said to have measured the storage power of his electrical equipment in jars. There are 9 x 108 jars in a farad, so 1 jar is app...
    Found on http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictJ.

  23. jar
    Type: Term Pronunciation: jar Definitions: 1. To jolt or shake. 2. A jolting or shaking.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  24. jar
    indeterminate measure of drink. From the earthenware jars formerly used to hold beer or spirits.
    Found on http://www.thecraic.net/glossary.html

  25. Jar
    A `jar` is a rigid, approximately cylindrical container with a wide mouth or opening. Jars are typically made of glass, ceramic, or plastic. They are used for foods, cosmetics, medications, and chemicals that are relatively thick or viscous. They are also used for items too large to be removed from ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jar



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