presscap

noun
UK /ˈprɛs.kæp/
US /ˈprɛs.kæp/

A presscap is a small cap you press down to close something tightly.

She pressed the presscap onto the bottle so the juice would not spill.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A cap on a pen that you push on to keep the ink from drying out.

He clicked the presscap back onto his pen after writing.

3. A protective cover pressed onto a pipe or tube end.

The plumber fitted a presscap over the open pipe.

4. A small button-like cover pressed to seal a camera lens.

She put the presscap on the lens before packing the camera.