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| jar [ jaar ] |
verb (past and past participle jarred, present participle jar·ring, 3rd person present singular jars) |
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1. transitive verb shake something abruptly: to give something an abrupt shake or shock especially so as to cause it to start vibrating
  The tremor jarred us awake.
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2. transitive and intransitive verb have disturbing effect on somebody: to have an irritating, unsettling, or unpleasantly disturbing effect on somebody or something
That constant drilling really jars my nerves.
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3. intransitive verb clash: to look or seem bad or inappropriate in the context of something else
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4. transitive and intransitive verb grate: to make a harsh grating noise, or cause something to make such a noise
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noun (plural jars) |
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1. physical jolt: an act of knocking against something with a sudden blow
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2. grating sound: a harsh grating noise
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| [15th century. Probably an imitation of a discordant sound] |
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| jar·ring adjective |
| jar·ring·ly adverb |
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