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jugs

/dʒʌɡz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. 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. The amount that a jug can hold.
  3. Jail.
  4. (chiefly in the plural) A woman's breasts.
  5. A kettle.
  6. (chiefly in the plural) A kind of large, high-powered vacuum tube.
  7. To stew in an earthenware jug etc.
  8. To put into jail.
  9. To utter a sound like "jug", as certain birds do, especially the nightingale.
  10. (of quails or partridges) To nestle or collect together in a covey.
  11. A small mixed breed of dog created by mating a Jack Russell terrier and a pug.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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