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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Inspectors found a water bottle with an unapproved screw-top lid and an open coffee cup stored in the kitchen on a shelf above the food prep area, as well as several unapproved beverages on prep tables and countertops.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Reusable water bottles have an average of 400,000 times more bacteria than a toilet seat2, with spout and screw-top lidded styles being the biggest offenders.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
The affected bottles are silver with black screw-top lids and feature the Ozark Trail logo.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Retton, 57, was allegedly spotted in her car in a parking lot with a screw-top bottle of wine in her passenger seat, the Associated Press reported, citing a criminal complaint.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 9 July 2025
Available in four sizes and 14 color options, this bottle has a simple design featuring a leak-proof, screw-top lid.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Reusable water bottles have an average of 400,000 times more bacteria than a toilet seat2, with spout and screw-top lidded styles being the biggest offenders.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
The affected bottles are silver with black screw-top lids and feature the Ozark Trail logo.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Retton, 57, was allegedly spotted in her car in a parking lot with a screw-top bottle of wine in her passenger seat, the Associated Press reported, citing a criminal complaint.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 9 July 2025
Available in four sizes and 14 color options, this bottle has a simple design featuring a leak-proof, screw-top lid.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
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“Screw-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screw-top. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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