Noun Definition

jar

1.Definition: a sudden jarring impact

"The door closed with a jolt", "All the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"

Related Noun(s):jolt, jounce, shock

Category: General

2.Definition: a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles

Category: Objects

3.Definition: the quantity contained in a jar

"He drank a jar of beer"

Related Noun(s):jarful

Category: General