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    lid
    /lɪd/

    noun

    • 1. a removable or hinged cover for the top of a container: "a dustbin lid"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LID definition: 1. a cover on a container, that can be lifted up or removed: 2. an eyelid (= either of the two…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lidLid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    How to use lid in a sentence. a movable cover for the opening of a hollow container (such as a vessel or box); eyelid; the operculum in mosses… See the full definition

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › lidLID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Lid definition: a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.. See examples of LID used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A lid is the top of a box or other container which can be removed or raised when you want to open the container. 2. countable noun [usually plural] Your lids are the pieces of skin which cover your eyes when you close them. A dull pain began to throb behind his lids. 3. singular noun.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lidLid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    4 days ago · Definitions of lid. noun. a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc. “he raised the piano lid ”. see more. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) noun. either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › lidLid - definition of lid by The Free Dictionary

    1. A removable or hinged cover for a hollow receptacle or box. 2. An eyelid. 3. Biology A flaplike covering, such as an operculum. 4. A curb, restraint, or limit: approved a new lid on corporate spending. 5. Informal An act of concealment; a cover: told us to keep a lid on the report until the campaign was over. 6. Slang A hat. 7.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    LID meaning: 1. a cover on a container, that can be lifted up or removed: 2. an eyelid (= either of the two…. Learn more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLID | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    LID definition: the top part of a container that can be removed in order to put something in or take something out. Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishlid noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    1 to keep something secret or hidden. 2 to keep something under control The government is keeping the lid on inflation. He struggled to keep the lid on his anger. lift the lid on something, take/blow the lid off something. to tell people unpleasant or shocking facts about something Her article lifts the lid on child prostitution.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › lidLid Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    LID meaning: 1 : a cover on a box, can, jar, etc., that can be lifted or removed; 2 : eyelid