screw-top
adjective
(of a container) having a top that screws on.
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screw-top
American
[skroo-top]
/ ˈskruˌtɒp /
adjective
noun
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a top that can be screwed onto a container.
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a container having such a top.
screw top
British
noun
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a lid with a threaded rim that is turned on the corresponding thread on the neck of a bottle or container to close it securely
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a bottle or container having such a lid
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of screw-top
First recorded in 1890–95
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The inquest heard the substance arrived in a parcel with "foreign writing" on the side and was in a small plastic screw-top container.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2023
She cuts off the top of the keg and paints it, using the handle as a long nose and the round screw-top opening as a mouth.
From Reuters ● Nov. 18, 2022
The original Everywhere model is a lot thicker than most drinkware, and the only lid on offer was a simple screw-top.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2022
The bag goes into a screw-top plastic canister.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2022
He keeps his winnings in screw-top Crown preserving jars, donated by my mother, which he fines up on his desk.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
So depending on the contents, you could have a pump, a squeeze top, spray nozzle, screw top lid or other options.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025
Inside the parcel was "a small plastic, screw top container".
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2023
With its screw top lid in place the ice cream maintains a fine scooping consistency for a good hour or more; without it you can count on 30 minutes.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2022
I liked the idea of Liberty’s quarter-turn screw top, but in my testing I found the top itself to be tougher to turn in general than many competitors.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2012
Sophie picked up the screw top and handed it to him.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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