a ‧ jar /əˈdʒɑː $ əˈdʒɑːr/ BrE AmE adjective [not before noun]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: on char , from on + char 'turn, piece of work' (11-17 centuries) (from Old English cierr ) ]
a door that is ajar is slightly open
a ‧ jar /əˈdʒɑː $ əˈdʒɑːr/ BrE AmE adjective [not before noun]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: on char , from on + char 'turn, piece of work' (11-17 centuries) (from Old English cierr ) ]
a door that is ajar is slightly open
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012