screw-top

[ skroo-top ]

/ ˈskruˌtɒp /

adjective

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

noun

a top that can be screwed onto a container.

a container having such a top.

Origin of screw-top

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby screw-top

screw press, screw propeller, screw someone out of, screw tap, screw thread, screw-top, screwup, screw up one's courage, screwworm, screwworm fly, screwy

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Example sentences from the Web for screw-top

Little Fuzzy studied it for a moment, then ran into the bedroom and came back with his screw-top bottle.
Little Fuzzy|Henry Beam Piper
If screw-top cans are used, the tops should not be twisted or turned after cooling, as this may affect the sealing.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
With bail-top jars this is done by pushing the snap down; with screw-top jars by screwing cover on tightly.
A Little Preserving Book for a Little Girl|Amy Waterman
A moistener for postage stamps or envelopes can be easily made from a screw-top jar.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

He was also an inventor in a small way, and patented a screw-top for glass bottles.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. II (of IV),--1857-1874|Charles L. Graves

British Dictionary definitions for screw-top

screw top

noun

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

a bottle or container having such a lid

Derived forms of screw top

screw-top or screw-topped, adjective

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单词	screw-top
释义	screw-top [ skroo-top ] / ˈskruˌtɒp / adjective (of a container) having a top that screws on. noun a top that can be screwed onto a container. a container having such a top. Origin of screw-top First recorded in 1890–95 Words nearby screw-top screw press, screw propeller, screw someone out of, screw tap, screw thread, screw-top, screwup, screw up one's courage, screwworm, screwworm fly, screwy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for screw-top Little Fuzzy studied it for a moment, then ran into the bedroom and came back with his screw-top bottle. Little Fuzzy\|Henry Beam Piper If screw-top cans are used, the tops should not be twisted or turned after cooling, as this may affect the sealing. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5\|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences With bail-top jars this is done by pushing the snap down; with screw-top jars by screwing cover on tightly. A Little Preserving Book for a Little Girl\|Amy Waterman A moistener for postage stamps or envelopes can be easily made from a screw-top jar. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various He was also an inventor in a small way, and patented a screw-top for glass bottles. Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. II (of IV),--1857-1874\|Charles L. Graves British Dictionary definitions for screw-top screw top noun 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 a bottle or container having such a lid Derived forms of screw top screw-top or screw-topped, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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