Mason jar

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noun

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

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Origin of Mason jar

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

Words nearby Mason jar

mason bee, Mason City, Mason-Dixon line, Masonic, Masonite, Mason jar, masonry, masonry cement, mason wasp, Masora, Masorah

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How to use Mason jar in a sentence

Adam Thierer is a senior research fellow with the Technology Policy Program at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
Why Do ‘Progressives’ Want to Ban Uber and AirBnB?|Adam Thierer, Christopher Koopman|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like Cohen, many of these casualties were white Democrats from below the Mason-Dixon Line.
Southern Dems Won’t Rise Again|Ben Jacobs|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, as she feared, The Bell Jar appeared to indifferent notices and the launch—which Ted attended—was rather low-key.
Ted Hughes’s Brother on Losing Sylvia Plath|Gerald Hughes|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was recorded as a little online extra while Mason and his crew waited to film a stand-up for the broadcast news program.
UK Reporter’s Anti-Banker Rant Goes Viral|Nico Hines|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A network insider insisted: “No expletives were uttered by Mr Mason in the recording of his rant.”
UK Reporter’s Anti-Banker Rant Goes Viral|Nico Hines|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the jar threw my six-shooter where I couldn't reach it, and the carbine was jammed in the stirrup-leather on the wrong side.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
I dunno's I'd know when t' jar loose m'self, if I knowed her an' she didn't object t' me hangin' around.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
A stone mason was employed to engrave the following epitaph on a tradesman's wife: "A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband."
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Mr. Mason was fond of children, and stooping down he kissed the child, who drew back and hid behind Jake.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
Something in her eyes attracted and fascinated, and at the same time troubled Mr. Mason, he scarcely knew why.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for Mason jar

mason jar

noun

US an airtight glass jar for preserving food

Word Origin for mason jar

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

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