yvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

screw cap

noun

  1. a cap designed to screw onto the threaded mouth of a bottle, jar, or the like.


screw cap

noun

    1. a cap that screws on to a thread around the opening of a jar, bottle, etc to form a seal
    2. ( as modifier )

      screw-cap wines

“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
Discover More

yvlog History and Origins

Origin of screw cap1

First recorded in 1870–75
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The inquiry saw images of the unusual perfume container, which was made up of a glass bottle, a silver screw cap and a white nozzle, similar to what would be found in a throat spray.

From

So don’t let the modest price fool you — crack open the screw cap a few hours before dinner, or better yet, decant it and let it come to life while you cook.

From

The wine gets even better for several days after twisting off the screw cap.

From

Tight at first, a little funky when the screw cap is untwisted, this wine soon revels in its freedom and reveals juicy blackberry, boysenberry, cherry and raspberry flavors.

From

They included a sunglasses case, “comingled razor blade holder, razor blade and sleeve” and a “small, metal cylinder with a screw cap.”

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement