Jug

A jug is a type of <a href="/facts/Container/yDfwMWvW">container</a> commonly used to hold and serve liquids, but not normally to drink from directly. It has an opening, sometimes narrow, from which to pour or drink, and has a handle, and usually a pouring lip. Jugs throughout history have been made of metal, ceramic, or glass, and plastic is now common.
In <a href="/facts/British_English/ymJR5Rnd">British English</a>, jugs are pouring vessels for holding drinkable liquids, whether beer, water or soft drinks. In <a href="/facts/North_American_English/vX9W1Xz1">North American English</a> these table jugs are usually called <a href="/facts/Pitcher_(container)/m6gHyR3r">pitchers</a>. <a href="/facts/Ewer/m6gHyR3r">Ewer</a> is an older word for jugs or pitchers, and there are several others, such as <a href="/facts/Flagon/bWautfIG">flagon</a>.
Several other types of containers are also called jugs, depending on locale, tradition, and personal preference. Some types of <a href="/facts/Bottle/TfyKYYKb">bottles</a> can be called jugs, particularly if the container has a narrow mouth and has a handle. Closures such as <a href="/facts/Bung/5YN0vlYt">stoppers</a> or <a href="/facts/Screw_cap/XKPF3tDK">screw caps</a> are common for these retail packages.

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