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Mason jar

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noun
  1. 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
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British Dictionary definitions for mason jar

mason jar

noun
  1. US an airtight glass jar for preserving food
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Word Origin

C20: named after its US inventor, John L. Mason (1832–1902)
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Word Origin and History for mason jar

Mason jar

1885, named for John Latin Mason of New York, who patented it in 1858.

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