screw-top

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of screw-top word

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
adjective screw-top A screw-top bottle or jar has a lid that is secured by being twisted on. 0
noun screw-top 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 0
noun screw-top a bottle or container having such a lid 0

See all 6 definitions of screw-top

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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 67% 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.