A screw designed for metal or a similar material, usually with no point and a relatively fine thread, intended for prepared, threaded holes.

A screw designed for a wood or a similar material, with a point, a relatively coarse thread, a thick shank, and, usually, an unthreaded portion of the shank at the head end.

(theater) A forged, or sometimes cast low thread count cut thread screw with a handle (sometimes made up of three holes) used to hold scenery in place in theaters (mostly prior to the 1990s).

A top that can be opened and closed by screwing.

plural of screw-top

The cap of a bottle or jar which screws onto the threaded lip of the container.

plural of screw cap

Synonym of screw cap.

A screw that is threaded along the entire length of the shaft and has a cap which is intended to rest against the side of the outermost material being screwed together when the screw has been screwed in to its maximum extent.

plural of screw top