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- [skroo top]
- /skru tɒp/
- /skruː tɒp/
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- [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
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Origin of screw-top
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Screw-top
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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 55% 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.
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Matching words
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