screw-top

[ skroo-top ]

adjective
  1. (of a container) having a top that screws on.

noun
  1. a top that can be screwed onto a container.

  2. a container having such a top.

Origin of screw-top

1
First recorded in 1890–95

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British Dictionary definitions for screw top

screw top

noun
  1. 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

  2. a bottle or container having such a lid

Derived forms of screw top

  • screw-top or screw-topped, adjective

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