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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

screw-top adj.

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

n.

a top that can be screwed onto a container.
a container having such a top.

1890–95

'screw-top' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

screw top - Mason jar

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hot-water bottle screw / top / stopper

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