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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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.
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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
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
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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
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
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“Screw-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screw-top. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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