lid - use in sentences
Converse of object
- hinge: Entry is via a hinged steel lid in Windmill Wood.
- lift: Thu 9th Sep 2004: Jody Dunn visits Women's Refuge to help to lift the lid on domestic violence.
- unscrew: The product is easily dispensed rather than messing around unscrewing lids.
- shut: The final nail in the already quite tightly shut lid of SOF II's coffin is the bad level designs.
- fasten: This system eliminates the need for cable stripping or fastening and no tools are needed to fasten the lid.
Preposition: on
- saucepan: Some tips like putting the lids on saucepans and not leaving appliances on standby can all add up to big savings over time.
Adjective modifier
- sealable: The filtered oil can then be stored in smaller containers with sealable lids to keep air out.
- lockable: These can be open containers, sheeted or can have a lockable lid.
- close-fitting: The seating rostra system consists of a series of metal frames with close-fitting wooden lids.
- flip-top: With flip-top lid on a folding ' X ' frame.
- removable: They are constructed from 3mm gage 316 stainless steel and come with a removable lid securely located with stainless steel clips.
- flip: Not exactly bad, but my old kettle had a flip lid which stayed up itself.
Modifies a noun
- flap: The lid and lid flap have large elaborate brass strap hinges which are beautifully set off by the dark walnut veneer.
Noun used with modifier
- dustbin: Due to their shape, anglers give them the nickname of dustbin lids or slabs.
- coffin: The review should have slammed the coffin lid on nuclear power once for all.
- tight-fitting: To make your medicines you'll need glass jars of various sizes with tight-fitting lids.
- saucepan: Both day and night, for seven days, the country's vast population rang bells, banged saucepan lids and shouted.
- boot: Run the wires through this and into to the boot lid.
- bin: It was the approximate size of a dust bin lid, say 80 cm in diameter.
Preposition: of
- coffin: No claw marks on the lid of the coffin.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
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