Screwtop (Noun)
Meaning
The top of a container that must be screwed off and on.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She struggled to remove the screwtop from the old paint can.
- The wine bottle had a screwtop instead of a cork.
- He tried to remove the screwtop with his fingers, but it wouldn't budge.
- After several years of non-use, the screwtop had corroded shut on the chemical drum.
- Her sister bought her a jar of imported pasta sauce with a difficult screwtop that broke after the second opening.