Mason jar
noun
a glass jar with a wide mouth and an airtight screw top, much used in home canning.
Origin of Mason jar
11880–85, Americanism; named after John L. Mason, 19th-century American who patented it in 1858
Words Nearby Mason jar
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How to use Mason jar in a sentence
“Intercourse felt, often, like shoving a loofah into a Mason jar,” she writes, for example.
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British Dictionary definitions for mason jar
mason jar
noun
US an airtight glass jar for preserving food
Origin of mason jar
1C20: named after its US inventor, John L. Mason (1832–1902)
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