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screw-on

American  
[skroo-on, -awn] / ˈskruˌɒn, -ˌɔn /

adjective

  1. attached, connected, or closed by screwing onto another part of a container or receptacle.

  2. (of an earring) held on the earlobe by a small screwlike post with a disk at the tip.


Etymology

Origin of screw-on

First recorded in 1925–30; adj. use of verb phrase screw on

Example Sentences

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It even has a spout with a screw-on, insulated cap.

From The Verge • Apr. 30, 2019

The embossed glass Mason jar comes with a custom screw-on collar, strainer cap and lid.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2014

These grips are so weird These are, quite literally, screw-on putter grips made from exotic animals.

From Golf Digest • Oct. 16, 2013

For instance, crows can use a series of tools to hook a juicy grub, and octopuses can open a screw-on lid to a jar to retrieve a tasty crab.

From Slate • Sep. 4, 2012

I'm going to discard this screw-on arrangement and have a clamp instead, that can be pressed down by the foot.

From Wanderers by Worster, W. J. Alexander (William John Alexander)