Definitions
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- noun As much as a
jar will hold
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the quantity contained in a jar
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Examples
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This reminds me of the time my sister caught a whole jarful of wee black tadpoles, and overnight a raccoon tipped them over onto the front steps.
Magic Eye Jen 2009
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Then a blonde woman walks up and offers a jarful of chocolate doodads that is, I believe, the term of cocoa-sweetened art.
Tempting Obama on the Trail - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Then a blonde woman walks up and offers a jarful of chocolate doodads that is, I believe, the term of cocoa-sweetened art.
Tempting Obama on the Trail - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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SHIRLEY JONES, ACTRESS: Danny, if you want a pickle, there ` s a whole jarful in the cupboard.
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I also took the most amazing antacid, as per pre-op instructions; I'd love to get my hands on a jarful of them and blow the corks out of vinegar bottles.
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When my mother loses something in the cupboard; for example, sago, she simply buys another packet and makes up another jarful.
Archive 2006-08-01 2006
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We kept a jarful of keys on a forgotten shelf in the house.
Archive 2006-09-01 merlie alunan 2006
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And I'm one that uses dried cilantro--I always keep a jarful handy.
Curried Chicken on the Grill (with Cilantro Chutney) Kalyn Denny 2006
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We kept a jarful of keys on a forgotten shelf in the house.
We Kept a Jarful of Keys merlie alunan 2006
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When my mother loses something in the cupboard; for example, sago, she simply buys another packet and makes up another jarful.
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