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.

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Etymology

Origin of screw-on

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

Example Sentences

You get a 3.5mm termination and a screw-on 6.35mm adapter.

From The Verge • Jul. 30, 2018

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

The surest preventive against falling off is to have screw-on gauges.

From Practical Bookbinding by Adam, Paul