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Jar

A 'jar' is a large, approximately cylindrical container made of glass or clay, or plastic. Jar' or 'JAR' can also mean:

Containers:
Mason jar, a jar used to preserve various foods (eg fruit, jam, vegetables)
Kilner jar, another type of jar for storing foods
Cookie jar, a jar used specifically to store edible treats such as cookies or biscuits
Canopic jar, used in ancient Egyptian burials
Leyden jar, a simple capacitor
Killing jar, a device used by entomologists to kill captured insects
Specimen jar, an instrument used in anatomy to preservation of anatomical specimens
Jar (unit of capacitance), an obsolete unit of capacitance once used by the Royal Navy
J.A.R., a song by Green Day
Jar Jar Binks, a Star Wars character
JAR (file format), Java ARchive file
JAR (software), for data compression
Jar, Azerbaijan, in the Zaqatala rayon
Jar, Norway, a centre in the municipality of Bærum
Jar (Pakistan), a town in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas' Bajaur Agency
Jars, Cher, a commune in the French département of Cher
Jars of Clay, a musical group
Jewish Autonomous Region of Russia
Joint Aviation Requirements issued by Europe's Joint Aviation Authorities
James A. Rhodes Arena
Jose Antonio Reyes, a Spanish professional footballer
Jars (song), a 2009 single by alternative metal band Chevelle
"The Jar", a short story by Ray Bradbury

Source: Wikipedia

Translation

The word "Jar" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Dutch, Simple English.

Translation(s) in other languages: Czech: JAR, German: JAR, Icelandic: JAR, Italian: JAR, Japanese: JAR, Polish: JAR, Slovak: Jar (rozlišovacia stránka).


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