screw cap
The cap of a container, especially a bottle or jar, which screws onto the threaded lip…The cap of a container, especially a bottle or jar, which screws onto the threaded lip of the container.
» Screw the cap on tightly.
Meaning
2 sensesThe cap of a container, especially a bottle or jar, which screws onto the threaded lip of the container.
Four-year-old Anna surprised her parents when she unscrewed the screw cap and poured herself a glass of milk, like an old pro.
Schraubverschluss, Schraubdeckel
(metonymically)The style of closure that has such a cap; a container that has such a cap.
Corks remain prevalent, but nowadays the wine industry also offers plenty of screw caps, too, for occasions that warrant them or customers who prefer them.
When you buy the wine tonight, pick up some screw caps in addition to whichever corked bottles you buy.
Examples
2 sentencesScrew the cap on tightly.
Tom was glad that he'd bought a bottle of wine with a screw cap, since he couldn't find his corkscrew.
deTom war froh, dass er eine Weinflasche mit Schraubverschluss gekauft hatte, denn er konnte seinen Korkenzieher nicht finden.