screw cap

American  

noun

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

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screw cap British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of screw cap

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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screw cap

My price ceiling for a solo bottle is around $25, and I prefer a bottle closed with a screw cap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026

The inquiry saw images of the unusual perfume container, which was made up of a glass bottle, a silver screw cap and a white nozzle, similar to what would be found in a throat spray.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024

I used no vacuum pump or inert gas to preserve it, just replaced the screw cap and kept it at room temperature.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 27, 2017

The wine is under screw cap, making it easier for restaurant staff to open bottles.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2017

The top is provided with a screw cap, perforated with numerous small holes for discharging water in fine streams.

From Scientific American, Vol. XLIII.?No. 1. [New Series.], July 3, 1880 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures by Various