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mason jar

mason jar is the alternative letter-case form of Mason jar.

Noun capitalized: Mason jar

Mason jar (plural Mason jars)

  1. (Canada, US) A glass jar with a screw top, often used for preserving food.
    • Yesterday, I went outside / With my momma's mason jar / Caught a lovely butterfly1996, Rivers Cuomo, “Butterfly”, in Pinkerton, performed by Weezer

Forms of mason jar

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Origin of mason jar

Named after American tinsmith John Landis Mason (1832–1902), who first invented and patented it in 1858.

Questions about mason jar

What does mason jar mean?
Mason jar means a glass jar with a screw top, often used for preserving food.
What is mason jar the alternative letter-case form of?
Mason jar is the alternative letter-case form of Mason jar.
What part of speech is mason jar?
Mason jar is a noun.
What is the plural of mason jar?
The plural of mason jar is mason jars.

Words near mason jar in the dictionary

  1. Mason and Dixon line
  2. mason bee
  3. mason bees
  4. Mason City
  5. Mason County
  6. mason jar
  7. mason jars
  8. mason shell
  9. mason shells
  10. Mason twist
  11. Mason twists

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