screw-top
adjective
: having a top or lid that can be attached and removed by being turned
a screw-top jar
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Inside, a grid insert blends seamlessly and silently, while the screw-top lid and spout cap help prevent leaks.
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SELF, 11 Feb. 2025
Combine vinegar, oil, mustard and Worcestershire sauce with black pepper in a screw-top glass cruet and shake well.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
In the same vein, any medication exposed to flood waters — even if they’re sealed in screw-top bottles or have snap-on lids — should not be used, because they could be contaminated.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Jan. 2025
For Butler, a screw-top bottle from New Zealand or Austria is a great place to start.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are enjoying more than just screw-top rosé with Taylor Swift.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
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.
—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
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SELF, 11 Feb. 2025
Combine vinegar, oil, mustard and Worcestershire sauce with black pepper in a screw-top glass cruet and shake well.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
In the same vein, any medication exposed to flood waters — even if they’re sealed in screw-top bottles or have snap-on lids — should not be used, because they could be contaminated.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Jan. 2025
For Butler, a screw-top bottle from New Zealand or Austria is a great place to start.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are enjoying more than just screw-top rosé with Taylor Swift.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
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.
—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
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“Screw-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screw-top. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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