Jar (disambiguation)
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A jar
is a large, approximately cylindrical container made of glass, clay, or plastic.
Jar or JAR may also refer to:
Jar
A jar is a rigid, approximately cylindrical container with a wide mouth or opening. Jars are typically made of glass, ceramic, or plastic. They are used for foods, cosmetics, medications, and chemicals that are relatively thick or viscous...
is a large, approximately cylindrical container made of glass, clay, or plastic.
- Mason jarMason jarA Mason jar is a glass jar used in canning to preserve food. They were invented and patented by John Landis Mason, a Philadelphia tinsmith in 1858. They are also called Ball jars, after Ball Corp., a popular and early manufacturer of the jars; fruit jars because they are often used to store...
, a jar used to preserve various foods (e.g. fruit, jam, vegetables) - Kilner jarKilner jarKilner jar is a rubber-sealed, screw-topped jar used for the storage of food, which was invented by the Kilner family and produced by John Kilner & Co., Yorkshire, England....
, another type of jar for storing foods - Cookie jarCookie jarCookie jars are utilitarian or decorative ceramic or glass jars often found in American and Canadian kitchens. In the United Kingdom, they are known as biscuit barrels or biscuit jars. If they are made out tin, they are called biscuit tins...
, a jar used specifically to store edible treats such as cookies or biscuits - Canopic jarCanopic jarCanopic jars were used by the Ancient Egyptians during the mummification process to store and preserve the viscera of their owner for the afterlife. They were commonly either carved from limestone or were made of pottery...
, used in ancient Egyptian burials - Leyden jarLeyden jarA Leyden jar, or Leiden jar, is a device that "stores" static electricity between two electrodes on the inside and outside of a jar. It was invented independently by German cleric Ewald Georg von Kleist on 11 October 1745 and by Dutch scientist Pieter van Musschenbroek of Leiden in 1745–1746. The...
, a simple capacitor - Killing jarKilling jarA killing jar is a device used by entomologists to kill captured insects quickly and with minimum damage. The jar, typically glass, must be hermetically sealable and usually has a thin layer of hardened plaster of paris on the bottom to absorb the insecticide. The insecticide will then slowly...
, a device used by entomologists to kill captured insects - Specimen jar, an instrument used in anatomyInstruments used in anatomyInstruments used in Anatomy dissections are as follows:__Forcetoc__- Instrument list :...
to preservation of anatomical specimens
Jar or JAR may also refer to:
- Jar (unit), an obsolete unit of capacitance once used by the Royal Navy
- JAR (file format)JAR (file format)In software, JAR is an archive file format typically used to aggregate many Java class files and associated metadata and resources into one file to distribute application software or libraries on the Java platform.JAR files are built on the ZIP file format and have the .jar file extension...
, Java ARchive file - JAR (software)JAR (software)JAR is a tool for creating compressed file archives. It was invented by Robert K. Jung and was meant to be a successor to ARJ. It can achieve very good compression, but is not in wide use. JAR should not be confused with the .jar file extension used for Java Archive files, which are actually zip...
, for data compression - Joint Aviation RequirementsJoint Aviation RequirementsThe Civil Aviation Authorities of certain European countries have agreed common comprehensive and detailed aviation requirements — referred to as the Joint Aviation Requirements — with a view to minimising Type Certification problems on joint ventures, and also to facilitate the export...
issued by Europe's Joint Aviation Authorities
Places
- Jar, Azerbaijan, in the Zaqatala rayon of Azerbaijan
- Jar, NorwayJar, NorwayJar is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Its population is 4,868.It is served by the Jar rail station on the Kolsås Line.-References:...
, a centre in the municipality of Bærum - Jar (Pakistan), a town in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas' Bajaur Agency in PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
- Jars, CherJars, CherJars is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D923, D55 and the D47...
, a commune in the French département of Cher - Jewish Autonomous Region of Russia
People
- James A. Rhodes ArenaJames A. Rhodes ArenaJames A. Rhodes Arena, commonly nicknamed "The JAR," is a basketball arena in Akron, Ohio on the campus of the University of Akron named for former Ohio governor Jim Rhodes. The arena opened in 1983 and is home to the Akron Zips men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team. The...
- José Antonio ReyesJosé Antonio ReyesJosé Antonio Reyes Calderón is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid.Mainly a left winger but also a forward, he made his professional debuts for hometown's Sevilla at only 16, signing with England's Arsenal aged 20.After a relatively successful career abroad, Reyes...
, a Spanish professional footballer - John Arne RiiseJohn Arne RiiseJohn Arne Semundseth Riise is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays as a left wing-back for Fulham and the Norwegian national team. Riise spent seven years playing for Premier League side Liverpool before moving to Roma in 2008...
, a Norwegian professional footballer
Entertainment
- "J.A.R.J.A.R."J.A.R." is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day. It was featured on the soundtrack to the movie Angus in 1995. The acronym stands for 'Jason Andrew Relva', a childhood friend of Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt. Jason Relva died at the age of 19 on April 18, 1992 as the result of injuries...
", a song by Green Day - Jar Jar BinksJar Jar BinksJar Jar Binks is a fictional character from the Star Wars Saga , and the television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. His primary role was to provide comic relief, but many reacted negatively to his character...
, a Star Wars character - Jars (song)Jars (song)"Jars" is the first single from Chevelle's fifth studio album Sci-Fi Crimes. It was released to radio stations on June 23, 2009 and also as a digital download on Chevelle's website. It was chosen out of two other songs, "Letter from a Thief" and "Sleep Apnea", to be the first single from the album...
, a 2009 single by alternative metal band Chevelle - "The Jar", a short story by Ray BradburyRay BradburyRay Douglas Bradbury is an American fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery writer. Best known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 and for the science fiction stories gathered together as The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man , Bradbury is one of the most celebrated among 20th...
- Jars of ClayJars of ClayJars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars...
, a Christian musical group