JARRING

a. n.

3 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
a.

Shaking; disturbing; discordant. "A jarring sound." Dryden.

2.
n.

A shaking; a tremulous motion; as, the jarring of a steamship, caused by its engines.

3.
n.

Discord; a clashing of interests. "Endless jarrings and immortal hate." Dryden.


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