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JAH/dʒɑː/

A jar is a glass pot with a lid: a jar of jam, a honey jar, an empty jar. Bottle is usually taller and for drinks; tin or can is metal. Lid is the top you screw on. Jam is what is often inside, not the container. Keep jars closed in a cupboard.

Meaning

A glass container with a lid, used for food such as jam.

Examples

• “There is a jar of honey in the cupboard.”
• “She opened a jar of pickles for the sandwiches.”
• “Put the lid back on the jar after breakfast.”

Good to know

a jar of jam / honey. Contrast: bottle (drinks), tin (metal). Part: lid.

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