bell jar

noun

1. a bell-shaped glass jar or cover for protecting delicate instruments, bric-a-brac, or the like, or for containing gases or a vacuum in chemical experiments.

bell jar

noun

1. a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect flower arrangements or fragile ornaments or to cover apparatus in experiments, esp to prevent gases escaping

Word History and Origins

Origin of bell jar¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

When I'm in the bell jar, as I majorly have been for the last two months, the more I sit around and just wallow in sadness, the worse I feel.

From Salon

Other local brands on the shelves crammed with bell jars and vintage microscopes include packets of Anderson Valley Reserve flower, hash and live rosin badder from Heritage Hash Co.

From Los Angeles Times

He tapped the bell again, and the train of ivy returned, now holding a clear bell jar and in it, the red Quassia plant.

From Literature

A single branch of cotton housed in a bell jar atop a plinth, it’s also high-level trolling at its finest.

From New York Times

But Beijing’s vow to keep the city in a political bell jar for 50 years has been shattered.

From New York Times