Jar (disambiguation)

A jar is a large, approximately cylindrical container made of glass, clay, or plastic.

• Mason jar, a jar used to preserve various foods (e.g. fruit, jam, vegetables)
• Kilner jar, another type of jar for storing foods
• Cookie jar, a jar used specifically to store edible treats such as cookies or biscuits
• Canopic jar, used in ancient Egyptian burials
• Leyden jar, a simple capacitor
• Killing jar, a device used by entomologists to kill captured insects
• Specimen jar, an instrument used in anatomy to preservation of anatomical specimens

Jar or JAR may also refer to:

• Jar (unit), an obsolete unit of capacitance once used by the Royal Navy
• JAR (file format), Java ARchive file
• JAR (software), for data compression
• Joint Aviation Requirements issued by Europe's Joint Aviation Authorities

Places

• Jar, Azerbaijan, in the Zaqatala rayon of Azerbaijan
• Jar, Norway, a centre in the municipality of Bærum
• Jar (Pakistan), a town in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas' Bajaur Agency in Pakistan
• Jars, Cher, a commune in the French département of Cher
• Jewish Autonomous Region of Russia

People

• James A. Rhodes Arena
• José Antonio Reyes, a Spanish professional footballer
• John Arne Riise, a Norwegian professional footballer

Entertainment

• "J.A.R.", a song by Green Day
• Jar Jar Binks, a Star Wars character
• Jars (song), a 2009 single by alternative metal band Chevelle
• "The Jar", a short story by Ray Bradbury
• Jars of Clay, a Christian musical group

See also

• All pages beginning with "jar"
• All pages with titles containing "jar"
• Ajar (disambiguation)