screw-top
adjective
: having a top or lid that can be attached and removed by being turned
a screw-top jar
Examples of screw-top in a Sentence
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These disposable plastic packets are sort of like Capri-Suns filled with blends of pureed fruits and vegetables: A screw-top cap makes for easy slurping, potentially even making supervision unnecessary.
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
This 25-piece set comes with four soft silicone squeeze bottles in two sizes, two spray bottles, and four screw-top containers in two sizes that can be used for gels, creams, or pills.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
To display spices, dark glass jars with screw-top lids keep flavors fresh.
—Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2023
Both microwavable and dishwasher-safe, the 40-ounce container comes with all the fixings: adjustable dividers, wooden utensils (fork, knife, spoon and chopsticks) and two screw-top jars for dressings or sauces.
—Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 24 Oct. 2023
The durable material won’t melt or rip even with heavy use and the screw-top cap prevents any leakage from occurring as well.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2023
Archaeologists found the residue of chocolate on the inside of the vessel, which includes a unique screw-top cap.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2023
Keep them out of your stuff with screw-top plastic containers, which, although bulky, keep your PB and J free of hantavirus.
—Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2017
Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
This 25-piece set comes with four soft silicone squeeze bottles in two sizes, two spray bottles, and four screw-top containers in two sizes that can be used for gels, creams, or pills.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
To display spices, dark glass jars with screw-top lids keep flavors fresh.
—Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2023
Both microwavable and dishwasher-safe, the 40-ounce container comes with all the fixings: adjustable dividers, wooden utensils (fork, knife, spoon and chopsticks) and two screw-top jars for dressings or sauces.
—Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 24 Oct. 2023
The durable material won’t melt or rip even with heavy use and the screw-top cap prevents any leakage from occurring as well.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2023
Archaeologists found the residue of chocolate on the inside of the vessel, which includes a unique screw-top cap.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2023
Keep them out of your stuff with screw-top plastic containers, which, although bulky, keep your PB and J free of hantavirus.
—Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2017
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“Screw-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screw-top. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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