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alt=Yeast extract in a jar.|thumb|A jar of yeast extract. thumb|Candy jar, by Christian Dorflinger, 1869–1880, glass, diameter: 12.1 cm, [[Cleveland Museum of Art (USA)]] thumb|Hexagonal jar decorated with flowers and birds, late 17th century, porcelain with overglaze enamels, height: 31.1 cm, diameter: 19.1 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)

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Subclass of
container glass
Has part
lid
Image
PreservedFood1.jpg
Has use
canning
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Commons category
Jars
Commons gallery
Jar
physically interacts with
food
different from
Car
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alt=Yeast extract in a jar.|thumb|A jar of yeast extract. thumb|Candy jar, by Christian Dorflinger, 1869–1880, glass, diameter: 12.1 cm, [[Cleveland Museum of Art (USA)]] thumb|Hexagonal jar decorated with flowers and birds, late 17th century, porcelain with overglaze enamels, height: 31.1 cm, diameter: 19.1 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)

A jar is a rigid, cylindrical, or slightly conical container, typically made of glass, ceramic, or plastic, with a wide mouth or opening that can be closed with a lid, screw cap, lug cap, cork stopper, roll-on cap, crimp-on cap, press-on cap, plastic shrink, heat-sealed lidding film, an inner seal, a tamper-evident band, or other suitable means. The English word "jar" originates from the Arabic word jarra, which means an earthen pot or vessel.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “jar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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