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screwtop

screwtop

3.3
A cap for a bottle that you twist to open or close
  • noun
  • /ˈskruːtɑp/
translation icon : tapa de rosca
  • He struggled to open the bottle until he realized it had a screwtop.

Examples

  • After dinner, she put the leftovers in a container with a screwtop lid.

  • We'll be using my cranial screwtop method of entry into the brain.

  • "They're not screwtops,' I said.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Cranial screwtop.

  • The last prayer had been prayed out of it some time ago, judging by the uncapped screwtop bottleneck.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Cranial screwtops.

  • But to make transplantation possible I have recently invented the cranial screwtop method of entry into the brain whereby a large section can be unscrewed without having to shave the head.

  • We enjoyed a bottle of screwtop wine while relaxing on the patio.

Synonyms

lid
vsscrewtop
133 1.0

A top that covers a container like a jar or pan

requires twisting to open or close rather than lifting or sliding
cap
vsscrewtop
116 1.0

A cover that fits over the top of a container like a bottle

requires twisting to open or close instead of just fitting on
bottlecap
vsscrewtop
1 1.3

A small metal or plastic top that seals a bottle

requires twisting to open or close rather than simple pry removal
twist-off cap
vsscrewtop
2.1

A lid you open by turning to remove from a bottle or jar

has identical meaning but uses a different name
twist-off lid
vsscrewtop
2.6

A lid you turn to open and close, usually on jars or bottles

has identical meaning but uses a different name

How Secure

tamper-proof
1 4.2
sealed
2.5
screwtop
3.3
lid
133 1.0

Surface Forms

screwtop singular
screwtops plural

Morphology

screwtop = screw + top (transparent) = screw + top

Direct compound of 'screw' + 'top' where the meaning is a lid that screws on; readily inferable from the parts.

Etymology

The word screwtop is made from screw ('to twist') and top ('lid'), so imagine a lid you turn like a screw. That's why a screwtop is a cap you must twist to open or close.