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Meaning of "screw top" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCREW TOP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCREW TOP

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Screw top is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCREW TOP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Screw cap

A screw cap or closure is a common type of closure for bottles, jars, and tubes. Common screw closures: Plastic bottle with plastic screw cap, Dispensing closure for salad dressing, Break-away closure for syrup, Dispensing pump closure, Dispensing closure, Spray pump, Metal closure on glass jar, Child resistant closure, Cap on toothpaste, Measuring cap A "sports cap", which appears on many water bottles, seen in closed configuration at left and in open configuration at right, allowing the water to pass around the central blue piece.

Definition of screw top in the English dictionary

The definition of screw top in the dictionary is 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. Other definition of screw top is a bottle or container having such a lid.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCREW TOP

screw cap
screw conveyor
screw eye
screw jack
screw joint
screw lid
screw pine
screw plate
screw propeller
screw tap
screw thread
screw up
screw-back
screw-bolt
screw-in
screw-on
screw-propelled
screw-top
screw-topped
screw-up

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCREW TOP

big top
bikini top
bra top
crop top
double top
flat top
midriff top
mountain top
muffin top
over the top
peg top
round top
sleep like a top
soft top
spinning top
table top
tank top
tube top
up top
vest top

Synonyms and antonyms of screw top in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «screw top» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCREW TOP

Find out the translation of screw top to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of screw top from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «screw top» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

螺旋盖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tornillo superior
570 millions of speakers

English

screw top
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पेंच शीर्ष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رأس المسمار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

винт сверху
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

parafuso topo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ক্রু শীর্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vis supérieure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skru atas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schraubverschluss
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スクリュートップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상부 덮개
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sekrup ndhuwur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vít đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திருகு மேல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्क्रू टॉप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vida topu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vite superiore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śruba góry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гвинт зверху
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șurub top
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιδωτό καπάκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skroef top
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skruvlock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skrukork
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of screw top

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCREW TOP»

The term «screw top» is regularly used and occupies the 108.271 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCREW TOP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «screw top» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «screw top» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about screw top

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCREW TOP»

Discover the use of screw top in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to screw top and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Marketing
compare the wines from the corked bottle and the screw-top bottle. Once their packaging plans were in place, the PlumpJack partners kicked off a media campaign to announce the screw-top innovation. CNN picked up the story, a national ...
William Pride, O. C. Ferrell, 2004
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Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue and Trade-Price List ...
2 do Polished, do 120, do do 7 00 8 do Rough, do 100, do do 10 00 200, Screw Top, do 10 75 300, Patent Top, do 13 50 8 do Polished, do 120, Plain Top, do 12 50 220, Screw Top, do 13 50 320, Patent Top, do ie 00 8 do Rough, trimmed, ...
Davis, George N., & Brother, 1856
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Determinants of Cholesterol and Lipoprotein Metabolism as ...
Using a new pipette, transfer the lower layer into a clean screw top tube avoiding any remaining upper layer. 9. Evaporate the lower layer under nitrogen at 30 °C. Column Packing 10. Pack 500mg of aminopropyl bonded silica sorbent into a ...
Jaime Lynn Lecker, 2008
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Popular Mechanics
Made of hard maple, this screw-top table is a modern adaptation of an old candle table whose outstanding feature was a threaded standard on which the top and candle support were screwed. The thread may be cut on a screw-cutting lathe, ...
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Antique Trader Bottles Identification and Price Guide
Label Under Glass Pocket Flask – Photograph of Naval Officer – Remember The Maine Clear, 5-1/4", smooth base, screw top lid with cap, American 1885-1915 .... ............................. $600-800 Label Under Glass Pocket Flask – Photograph of ...
Michael Polak, 2008
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The Professional Bar & Beverage Manager's Handbook: How to ...
Although they have become increasingly popular, never use a wine that has a screw top. There is actually nothing wrong with the screw top itself, but it usually indicates a very cheap bottle of wine. The cork is traditionally used for wine bottles ...
Amanda Miron, Douglas Robert Brown, 2006
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Omega 3 and Vitamin D Secrets !: How Do You Obtain a Healthy ...
Start by selecting a screw top glass jar with size as described above. Pour the whole milk, with approximately 9 full table spoons, into the screw top glass jar and add a full table spoon with Cod liver oil to the milk for an adult. The total volume ...
Svein Torgersbraten, 2010
8
Antique Trader Bottles Identification & Price Guide
Label Under Glass Whiskey Flask – (white silhouette of Victorian women with embossed eagle on back, shot glass missing) Clear glass, 5-1/4”, smooth base, screw-top lid, American 1885-1920 ................ $100-125 Label Under Glass Whiskey ...
Michael Polak, 2012
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Warman's Bottles Field Guide
Label Under Glass Pocket Flask – Photograph of Victorian Woman, Clear, 5", smooth base, screw top lid with cap, American 1885-1910 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,700-1,900 Label Under Glass Pocket Flask – Photograph of Beautiful Woman  ...
Michael Polak, 2010
10
The War Garden Victorious
The experience of the United States Department of Agriculture during the last five years indicates that 75 per cent, of the spoilage has been due to the use of poor rubbers, the use of old tops on screw-top jars, and improper sealing resulting ...
Charles Pack, 2009

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCREW TOP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term screw top is used in the context of the following news items.
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Washington State University's wine comes with screw top
For the past six years, every wine made by a WSU enology student or researcher has come with a screw cap. "It's the best technology for closing wine in a glass ... «OregonLive.com, May 15»
2
Do screw caps affect how wine ages?
Q: Does wine in screw top bottles age as well as wine in bottles with a cork? ... until there is "solid long-term evaluations" of both screw caps and synthetic corks, ... «Chicago Tribune, Apr 15»
3
The perfect bottle of wine? It's red, Australian, screw top and less …
The ideal bottle for convenience-led Britons would also feature a screw top and be on offer at a discounted price or as part of a multi-buy promotion. «Daily Mail, Apr 14»
4
Should I let screw-cap wines breathe after opening?
Sometimes when I crack a bottle of screw-top red wine I immediately put the cap back on instead of letting the wine breathe. I figure screw top indicates that the ... «Globe and Mail, Jul 12»
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Screw caps are turning up on more and better wines
"With our last shipment we even got one red with a screw top. Is this usual? It seems rather cheap to me," the husband said in an email. "I miss the cork and the ... «STLtoday.com, May 12»
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Screw top vs cork debate bubbles up with launch of new metallic …
The screw top versus cork debate was set to be reignited as it emerged today that a new metallic cap has been developed for Champagne. The cap will be ... «Daily Mail, Apr 09»
7
French winemakers abandon the cork
While New World wines have adopted the screw top for years - with up to 90 per cent of New Zealand wines and 60 per cent of Australian bottles using them ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 08»

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