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jug




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jug
     1. n. A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stopper or top.
     2. n. The amount that a jug can hold.
     3. n. (slang) Jail.
     4. n. (vulgar, slang) A woman's breasts.
     5. n. (New Zealand) A kettle.
     6. v. To stew in an earthenware jug etc.
           jugged hare
     7. v. (transitive, slang) To put into jail.
     8. v. (intransitive) To utter a sound like "jug", as certain birds do, especially the nightingale.
     9. v. (intransitive, of quails or partridges) To nestle or collect together in a covey.
     10. n. A small mixed breed of dog created by mating a Jack Russell terrier and a pug.

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Example Sentences

Bring me a jug of something cold, will you? 



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