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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
1880â85, Americanism; named after John L. Mason, 19th-century American who patented it in 1858
Words nearby Mason jar
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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 (1832â1902)
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