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killing jar

killing jar noun: a sealable container used by entomologists to kill captured insects quickly and with minimum damage.

Noun

killing jar (plural killing jars)

  1. A sealable container used by entomologists to kill captured insects quickly and with minimum damage.
    Synonyms:
    killing bottle

Synonyms of killing jar

Forms of killing jar

pluralkilling jars

Questions about killing jar

What does killing jar mean?
Killing jar means a sealable container used by entomologists to kill captured insects quickly and with minimum damage.
What part of speech is killing jar?
Killing jar is a noun.
What is the plural of killing jar?
The plural of killing jar is killing jars.

Words near killing jar in the dictionary

  1. killing frost
  2. killing frosts
  3. Killing horizon
  4. Killing horizons
  5. killing it
  6. killing jar
  7. killing jars
  8. killing off
  9. killing one's darlings
  10. killing oneself
  11. killing someone dead

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