screw-off
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of screw-off
Noun use of verb phrase screw off
Example Sentences
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Washing up is extraordinarily minimal: mixing containers double as drinking cups, so run the screw-off blade under the tap and you’re done.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 2, 2015
It looked like a giant bongo drum with a screw-off top and a spigot at the bottom.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
Checkered and carved grip, round screw-off barrel, center hammer, sliding safety.
From A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks" by Shoemaker, Henry W.
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