- Mason jar
- `Mason ,jar noun count AMERICANa glass container with a lid that fits tightly, used for preserving fruit and vegetables
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Mason jar — filled with jam A Mason jar is a glass jar used in canning to preserve food. They were invented and patented by John Landis Mason, a Philadelphia tinsmith[1] in 1858.[2] T … Wikipedia
Mason jar — n trademark [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: John L. Mason (died 1902), U.S. inventor] AmE a glass pot with a tight lid, used for preserving fruit and vegetables British Equivalent: Kilner jar … Dictionary of contemporary English
Mason jar — ☆ Mason jar [mā′sen ] n. [patented (1858) by John L. Mason of New York] [also m j ] a glass jar having a wide mouth and a screw top, used for preserving foods, esp. in home canning … English World dictionary
Mason jar — 1885, named for John L. Mason of New York, who patented it in 1858 … Etymology dictionary
Mason Jar — Ever since the mason jar was invented, it has been a household necessity. It provides a perfect means for making home preserves. he jars, made of glass, have wide mouths with a glass or metal screw d are perfect containers. The jar was… … Dictionary of eponyms
Mason jar — noun a glass jar with an air tight screw top; used in home canning • Hypernyms: ↑jar * * * Mason jar [Mason jar] noun (AmE) a glass container used … Useful english dictionary
Mason jar — Ma′son jar n. coo a glass jar with a screw top used esp. in home canning • Etymology: 1880–85, amer.; after John L. Mason, 19th century American who patented it in 1858 … From formal English to slang
mason jar — noun Usage: often capitalized M Etymology: John L. Mason, died 1902 American metalsmith Date: 1888 a widemouthed jar used especially for home canning … New Collegiate Dictionary
Mason jar — a glass jar with a wide mouth and an airtight screw top, much used in home canning. [1880 85, Amer.; named after John L. Mason, 19th century American who patented it in 1858] * * * … Universalium
Mason jar — noun A Mason brand glass jar with a screw top, often used for preserving food … Wiktionary