GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Bell jar . (Phys.) 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.
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   Jar , n. [F. jarre, Sp. jarra, from Ar. jarrah ewer; cf. Pers. jarrah.]
   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.
   Dryden.
   
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   The measure of what is contained in a jar; as, a jar of oil; a jar of preserves.
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   Bell jar, Leyden jar. See in the Vocabulary.
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