metal cap

Protective end piece

A metal cap is a protective or decorative covering made of metal, typically fitting over the end or top of something.

Metal caps seal bottles, protect fence posts, or finish furniture legs.

The term is straightforward and descriptive—any cap made of metal qualifies: The cane had a brass metal cap at its tip.

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  • bottleContainer for liquids
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  • tinElement fifty, Sn
  • aluminumElement thirteen

screw · screw top · twist · twist off · pop · pop top · seal · top · jar · beer · beer bottle · soda · soda can · closure · crimp · opener · pry · pry off

Opposites
material composition

metal capcork

Tree bark bottle seal

plastic cap · rubber stopper · glass stopper · leather cap

function/closure type

metal capopening

Gap or start

aperture · spout · nozzle · mouth · uncapped

structural form

metal capopening

Gap or start

aperture · orifice · gap · hole · void

Family

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Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G