"twist-off" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Deverbal from twist off. Etymology templates: {{m|en|twist#Verb}} twist, {{m|en|off}} off Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} twist-off (not comparable)
  1. (of a closure for a container, especially a bottlecap) That is (intended to be) removed by twisting and pulling off by hand, without need of a bottle opener. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-twist-off-en-adj-s~HDClRm Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English deverbals: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 58 42

Noun

Forms: twist-offs [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from twist off. Etymology templates: {{m|en|twist#Verb}} twist, {{m|en|off}} off Head templates: {{en-noun}} twist-off (plural twist-offs)
  1. A closure that is of this type. Related terms: twistout
    Sense id: en-twist-off-en-noun-yJ0evoK1 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English links with manual fragments Disambiguation of English deverbals: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 35 65

Inflected forms

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