bell jar

noun

: a bell-shaped usually glass vessel designed to cover objects or to contain gases or a vacuum

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Examples of bell jar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Other local brands on the shelves crammed with bell jars and vintage microscopes include packets of Anderson Valley Reserve flower, hash and live rosin badder from Heritage Hash Co. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024 Many rooms center on glass cases reminiscent of bell jars, an icon of scientific objectivity. Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024 The beautiful ombre color of the glass bell jar also makes this candle a handsome addition to a Christmas mantel or holiday display. Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2023 This best-selling Farm Apple and Pumpkin candle is also available in a 12oz jar candle, in a clear 18oz bell jar candle, and in scented wax melts. Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for bell jar 

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Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bell jar was in 1806

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“Bell jar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bell%20jar. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

bell jar

noun
: a bell-shaped usually glass container, designed to cover objects, hold gases, or keep a vacuum

Medical Definition

bell jar

noun
: a bell-shaped usually glass vessel designed to cover objects or to contain gases or a vacuum
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