Jar.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Jar \Jar\, v. t.
1. 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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2. To tick; to beat; to mark or tell off. [Obs.]
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My thoughts are minutes, and with sighs they jar
Their watches on unto mine eyes. --Shak.
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from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Jar \Jar\ (j[aum]r), n. [F. jarre, Sp. jarra, from Ar. jarrah
ewer; cf. Pers. jarrah.]
1. 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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2. 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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Jar \Jar\, n.
1. A rattling, tremulous vibration or shock; a shake; a harsh
sound; a discord; as, the jar of a train; the jar of harsh
sounds.
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2. Clash of interest or opinions; collision; discord; debate;
slight disagreement.
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And yet his peace is but continual jar. --Spenser.
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Cease, cease these jars, and rest your minds in
peace. --Shak.
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3. A regular vibration, as of a pendulum.
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I love thee not a jar of the clock. --Shak.
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4. pl. In deep well boring, a device resembling two long
chain links, for connecting a percussion drill to the rod
or rope which works it, so that the drill is driven down
by impact and is jerked loose when jammed.
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from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Jar \Jar\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jarred}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Jarring}.] [Cf. OE. charken to creak, AS. cearcian to gnash,
F. jars a gander, L. garrire to chatter, prate, OHG. kerran
to chatter, croak, G. quarren to grumble, and E. jargon,
ajar.]
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1. To give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound; to
sound harshly or discordantly; as, the notes jarred on my
ears.
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When such strings jar, what hope of harmony ?
--Shak.
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A string may jar in the best master's hand.
--Roscommon.
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2. To act in opposition or disagreement; to clash; to
interfere; to quarrel; to dispute.
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When those renowned noble peers Greece
Through stubborn pride among themselves did jar.
--Spenser.
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For orders and degrees
Jar not with liberty, but well consist. --Milton.
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from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
217 Moby Thesaurus words for "jar":
Babel, Discordia, Eris, agitate, agitation, agree to disagree, bag,
barrel, basket, be at cross-purposes, be at variance, belch, blare,
blat, bob, bobble, bottle, bounce, bowl down, bowl over, box,
box up, bray, break, break off, bump, burr, buzz, cackle, calabash,
can, canteen, capsule, carafe, carboy, carton, case, cask, caster,
caw, chatter, chirr, clamor, clang, clangor, clank, clash,
clashing, collide, collision, concussion, conflict, contention,
contradict, counter, crash, crate, craunch, croak, cruet, crump,
crunch, cruse, decanter, demijohn, didder, differ,
differ in opinion, disaccord, disaffinity, disagree,
discombobulate, discompose, disconcert, discord, discordance,
discordancy, disharmony, disquiet, dissent, disturb, disturbance,
dither, do up, electrify, encase, encyst, enmity, ewer, falter,
fifth, flacon, flagon, flask, flasket, fluctuation, flurry,
fluster, flutter, friction, frighten, fuss, gourd, grate, grate on,
grimace, grind, groan, growl, grumble, hamper, harshness,
have an ague, hipflask, hit a clinker, hold opposite views,
hot-water bottle, hustle, incompatibility, incompatibleness,
inharmoniousness, inharmony, irritate, jactitate, jangle,
jangle the nerves, jar on, jerk, jeroboam, jig, jigget, jiggle,
jog, joggle, jolt, jostle, jounce, jug, jump, lota, magnum,
mere noise, mischief, mismatch, mismate, misunderstand one another,
mussuk, negate, noise, noncooperation, not get along, object, olla,
open conflict, pack, package, parcel, perturb, phial, pot,
pull different ways, put on edge, put up, quake, quaver, quiver,
rasp, rattle, rictus, rock, rub, ruffle, sack, scranch, scrape,
scratch, scrunch, shake, shake up, shiver, shock, shudder, smash,
snarl, snore, stagger, start, startle, stir, stoup,
strained relations, stun, sway, take aback, tank, tension, tic,
tin, tremble, tremor, trouble, turn, twang, twitch, twitter,
unharmoniousness, unpleasantness, unsettle, unstring, untune,
upset, vacuum bottle, vary, vial, vibrate, vibration, wobble
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