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Jar
A jar is a wide-mouthed container typically made of glass or earthenware designed to hold a fluid. Types of jars include:
- Mason jar
- Canopic jar
- Leyden jar (an apparatus using a jar as the first capacitor)
To jar can mean to dispute, to make a harsh sound, or to put something in a jar.
Jar can also refer to:
- The jar (file format) used with Java programming language applications
- Jar, a centre in the municipality of Bærum, Norway.
Other topics related to the word jar:
- Jarhead, slang for a United States Marine
- Jar Jar Binks, a character in the science fiction Star Wars universe
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