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screw top
  1. a lid with a threaded rim that is turned on the corresponding thread on the neck of a bottle or container to close it securely
  2. a bottle or container having such a lid
ˈscrew-ˌtop, ˈscrew-ˌtopped
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
screw-top  (skro̅o̅′top′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. (of a container) having a top that screws on.

n. 
  1. a top that can be screwed onto a container.
  2. a container having such a top.
  • 1890–95

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

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