beer cap

Pried-off bottle seal

A beer cap is the metal closure crimped onto a glass beer bottle, typically with a corrugated edge that requires an opener to remove.

Also called a bottle cap.

Some people collect them; others use them in drinking games or crafts.

He popped the beer cap off with a lighter.

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pry off · opener · pry · metal · ridged · crimped · pop · hiss · fizz · cold · cold one · condensation · brewery · label · collect · bend · toss · clink

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closure mechanism type

beer capscrew top

Threaded bottle closure

screw cap · cork · swing top · flip-top · pull tab

container state

beer capbottle opener

Cap-removal tool

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G