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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Health inspectors saw an employee’s water bottle with an unapproved screw-top lid, and open mugs and cups were stored above the prep tables and storage area.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Make Dressing and Serve In a screw-top jar combine 3 Tbsp.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
The recall covers round glass 10-ounce bottles with white metal screw-top lids that were distributed in 28 states, from Alabama to Wisconsin, according to the FDA recall notice.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Here’s a toast to you, with a big glass of your roommate’s cheap-ass screw-top rosé — or maybe just sweet tea in the summer.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
Inside, a grid insert blends seamlessly and silently, while the screw-top lid and spout cap help prevent leaks.
—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
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Make Dressing and Serve In a screw-top jar combine 3 Tbsp.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
The recall covers round glass 10-ounce bottles with white metal screw-top lids that were distributed in 28 states, from Alabama to Wisconsin, according to the FDA recall notice.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Here’s a toast to you, with a big glass of your roommate’s cheap-ass screw-top rosé — or maybe just sweet tea in the summer.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
Inside, a grid insert blends seamlessly and silently, while the screw-top lid and spout cap help prevent leaks.
—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
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“Screw-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screw-top. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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