screw cap/top

noun

: a cap/top that is attached and removed by turning it

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The bottle had a screw cap, and Buffington’s plan was to pry it off and dump the message out, as if pouring a drink. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026 One bottle of water with a screw cap was stored on the prep counter. — Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026 This wine, which boasts a screw top for convenience, is sold nationally at Total Wine & More and in regional retailers like Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions, Bristol Farms, Fresh Market, and Spec’s. — Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 And with prices ranging from $10 to $100, there’s little clarity around what defines a good bottle before the cork is popped or the screw cap is twisted. — Rachel King, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 This wine under screw cap includes full, rounded and pronounced aromas of marshmallows and candy corn, lime pie, green apples and golden syrup. — Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 The sound of a cork popping triggers a much stronger emotional and cognitive response than opening a screw cap. — Roger Dooley, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 At the campsite, secure it with its leakproof screw cap and use it for water storage. — Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 31 May 2021

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