Definition of jar

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"Jar (v. t.) 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..

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Jar :: "Jar (n.) A regular vibration, as of a pendulum..
Electrical :: Electrical (a.) Pertaining to electricity; consisting of, containing, derived from, or produced by, electricity; as, electric power or virtue; an electric jar; electric effects; an electric spark..
Jargon :: "Jargon (v. i.) To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a harsh and noisy manner..
Jarring :: Jarring (a.) Shaking; disturbing; discordant.
Discharger :: Discharger (n.) One who, or that which, discharges. Specifically, in electricity, an instrument for discharging a Leyden jar, or electrical battery, by making a connection between the two surfaces; a discharging rod..
Cant :: Cant (n.) Vulgar jargon; slang; the secret language spoker by gipsies, thieves, tramps, or beggars..
Discordant :: Discordant (n.) Dissonant; not in harmony or musical concord; harsh; jarring; as, discordant notes or sounds..
Jar :: Jar (n.) A turn. [Only in phrase..
Himyaritic :: Himyaritic (a.) Pertaining to Himyar, an ancient king of Yemen, in Arabia, or to his successors or people; as, the Himjaritic characters, language, etc.; applied esp. to certain ancient inscriptions showing the primitive type of the oldest form of the Arabic, still spoken in Southern Arabia..
Jar :: "Jar (n.) 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..
Bell Jar :: Bell jar () A glass vessel, varying in size, open at the bottom and closed at the top like a bell, and having a knob or handle at the top for lifting it. It is used for a great variety of purposes; as, with the air pump, and for holding gases, also for keeping the dust from articles exposed to view..
Jargon :: "Jargon (n.) Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish; hence, an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang..
Jarnut :: Jarnut (n.) An earthnut.
Goatsucker :: Goatsucker (n.) One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Europaeus); -- so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The European species is also goat-milker, goat owl, goat chaffer, fern owl, night hawk, nightjar, night churr, churr-owl, gnat hawk, and dorhawk..
Jarring :: jarring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ja.
Jargle :: Jargle (v. i.) To emit a harsh or discordant sound.
Jargoned :: Jargoned (imp. & p. p.) of Jargo.
Jug :: "Jug (v. t.) To seethe or stew, as in a jug or jar placed in boiling water; as, to jug a hare..
Liquid :: Liquid (a.) Pronounced without any jar or harshness; smooth; as, l and r are liquid letters..
Zircon :: Zircon (n.) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or gray color. It consists of silica and zirconia. A red variety, used as a gem, is called hyacinth. Colorless, pale-yellow or smoky-brown varieties from Ceylon are called jargon..
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