"on the jar" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} on the jar (not comparable)
  1. (dated) ajar Tags: dated, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-on_the_jar-en-adv-0dlLMTHk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for on the jar meaning in English (0.8kB)

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