kruik — meaning in English

English meaning

• jar noun A small container, usually made of glass or clay, used for storing food or other items.
• jug noun A container for liquids with a handle and a narrow opening, used for pouring.

Senses

kruik is used for these senses in English:

• hot water bottle A flexible, saclike bottle, usually made of rubber, intended to be filled with hot water and placed on some part of the body for thermotherapy, or simple warming.
• jar A container and its contents; as much as fills such a container; a jarful.
• jug 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.

jar — full definition

1. noun A small container, usually made of glass or clay, used for storing food or other items.
2. verb To strike a person unpleasantly, or to clash with something in a jolting, unsettling way.

jug — full definition

1. noun A container for liquids with a handle and a narrow opening, used for pouring.
2. noun Informal for jail.
3. verb To put someone in jail.

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