Mason jar


noun
  1. a glass jar with a wide mouth and an airtight screw top, much used in home canning.

Origin of Mason jar

1
1880–85, Americanism; named after John L. Mason, 19th-century American who patented it in 1858

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mason jar

noun
  1. US an airtight glass jar for preserving food

Origin of mason jar

1
C20: named after its US inventor, John L. Mason (1832–1902)

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