screw top

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skroo top]
- /skru tɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skroo top]
- /skru tɒp/

Definitions of screw top words

adjective screw top (of a container) having a top that screws on. 1
noun screw top a top that can be screwed onto a container. 1
noun screw top a container having such a top. 1

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Origin of screw top

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Screw top

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Screw top

screw top popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

screw top usage trend in Literature

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