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

It also offered a teaching moment: When I first removed the screw cap, the wine tasted a bit sulfury.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2017

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

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2017

This might be accomplished in two ways: By liquefying it, and storing it in lead-lined iron vessels, having a jet with a very fine capillary canal, and fitted with a tap or a screw cap.

From Chlorination of Water by Race, Joseph