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twist-off cap

twist-off cap

2.1
A lid you open by turning to remove from a bottle or jar
  • noun
  • /twɪst ɔf kæp/
translation icon : tapa de rosca
  • The jar of jam had a twist-off cap for easy opening.

Examples

  • Please open the bottle by removing the twist-off cap.

  • Most soda bottles now use a twist-off cap instead of the old pry-off lids.

  • He struggled to loosen the twist-off cap on the bottle.

  • I love how easy it is to open a soda with a twist-off cap.

  • After a long day at the beach, she opened a cold drink by twisting off the twist-off cap.

  • He quickly removed the twist-off cap from the soda bottle before pouring it into a glass.

  • The new juice bottles feature a twist-off cap for easy access and freshness.

Synonyms

lid
vstwist-off cap
133 1.0

A top that covers a container like a jar or pan

is a top removed by turning for jars or bottles rather than any movable cover
cap
vstwist-off cap
116 1.0

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

is designed to be twisted off rather than just act as a cover
bottlecap
vstwist-off cap
1 1.3

A small metal or plastic top that seals a bottle

is specifically removable by turning rather than any bottle seal
screwtop
vstwist-off cap
3.3

A cap for a bottle that you twist to open or close

is designed to be removed by turning rather than focusing on closing
twist-off lid
vstwist-off cap
2.6

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

means the same but uses the other common noun for the container top

How Easy

twist-off cap
2.1
cap
116 1.0
tight cap
3.1
sealed
2.5

Surface Forms

twist-off cap singular
twist-off caps plural

Morphology

twist-off + cap

The meaning is directly compositional: 'twist' (to rotate) + 'off' (to remove) describes the action used on a 'cap' (a lid), so a learner who knows the constituent words can infer it is a lid removed by twisting. This verb‑off + noun pattern (e.g. screw‑off, pop‑off) is common and cross‑linguistically transparent, so the expression is immediately understandable.

Etymology

Twist-off cap comes from a simple picture: a lid you twist and make come off, so it means 'a lid you remove by turning', like the tops on many bottles and jars.