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Bell jar

Bell jar Meaning & Definition
Bell jar Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bell jar?

[n] a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases

Synonyms | Synonyms for Bell jar: bell glass

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See Also | protection | protective cover | protective covering

Bell jar In Webster's Dictionary

\Bell" jar`\ (Phys.) A glass vessel, varying in size, open at the bottom and closed at the top like a bell, and having a knob or handle at the top for lifting it. It is used for a great variety of purposes; as, with the air pump, and for holding gases, also for keeping the dust from articles exposed to view.

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