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Definition of jug
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Examples of jug in a Sentence
some no-good fellow who had spent most of his life in and out of the county jug
put a jug of milk on the table
Recent Examples of jug from the Web
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This has inspired me and my recent hiking partner — veteran from 20 years ago Andy Sterns — to carry creek water up hills in plastic jugs.
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There wasn’t the farmer’s carry of gallons of water in jugs.
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Nearly 30 homemade boats, built mostly with recycled milk cartons and jugs, paddled across Westmoreland Park Casting Pond on Sunday in the nearly 100-degree heat.
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Lord Beauchamp thought it m.c. not to decant champagne (into jugs).
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The space is dark, moody, and relaxed, and each of the small, individual rooms offers a jug of filtered, ionized, and alkaline water.
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Fonda plugged her thumb in the jug and took a swig.
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The unique storage of these jugs gives the wine a distinct pinewood aroma, according to Lonely Planet.
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Cut the top half of a milk jug off and plant seeds inside with some holes for drainage.
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Origin and Etymology of jug
perhaps from Jug, nickname for Joan
Examples of jug in a Sentence
the luckless crooks got jugged before they knew what hit them
First Known Use of jug
1747
JUG Defined for English Language Learners
jug
playDefinition of jug for English Language Learners
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: a large, deep container with a narrow opening and a handle
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: the amount held by a jug
JUG Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of jug for Students
: a large deep usually earthenware or glass container with a narrow mouth and a handle
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