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lid definition

lid (lid)

noun

  1. a movable cover, hinged or unattached, as for a box, trunk, pot, etc.; top
  2. eyelid
  3. ☆ Informal a curb or restraint to put a lid on gambling
  4. Slang a cap, hat, etc.
  5. Slang a small package of marijuana, usually about an ounce
  6. Bot., loosely an operculum

Etymology: ME < OE hlid (akin to Ger -lid in augenlid, eyelid) < base seen in OE hlidan, to cover < IE base *lei-, to lean

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lid

n.

cap, top, roof; see cover 1, hood 2.


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lid Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • hinge: Entry is via a hinged steel lid in Windmill Wood.

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.

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.

Preposition: of

  • coffin: No claw marks on the lid of the coffin.
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lid quotes

   Me pal 'e trots 'er up an'does the toffö 'E allus wus a bloke fer showin'off. 'This 'ere's Doreen,''e sez.'This 'ere's the Kid.' I dips me lid.

-Dennis, C(larence Michael) J(ames)

   Then down came the lidöthe day was lost, for art, at Sarajevo.World-politics stepped in, and a war was started whichhasnot ended yet: 'a war to end war'.But it merely ended art. It did not end war.

-Lezama Lima,Jose¤

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