bell jar

English

bell jar (sense 1)
bell jar (sense 2)

Noun

bell jar (plural bell jars)

  1. A piece of laboratory equipment used for creating vacuums, often made of glass in a bell-like shape.
  2. A bell-shaped glass used to cover and protect items such as food.

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