screw cap

noun

1. a cap designed to screw onto the threaded mouth of a bottle, jar, or the like.

screw cap

noun

1. 1. a cap that screws on to a thread around the opening of a jar, bottle, etc to form a seal
   2. ( as modifier )

      screw-cap wines

Word History and Origins

Origin of screw cap¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

I had the luxury of savoring it over three days, and it kept getting better, so I recommend cracking the screw cap and decanting it several hours before dinner.

From Washington Post

These pieces are inclosed in a nickelized copper box provided with a screw cap, C.

From Project Gutenberg

The tube b is closed at top with a screw cap, which can be taken off at pleasure, to permit the interior to be cleansed.

From Project Gutenberg

Beneath the lantern there is a cylindrical box provided with a screw cap.

From Project Gutenberg

She found the glass tube with the screw cap, and swallowed one of the tablets with a little water.

From Project Gutenberg

An atomizer bulb, attached to a short copper or brass tube soldered into a metal screw-cap, is fitted to the vial.

From Project Gutenberg