hinged lid

  • 1lid — /lid/, n., v., lidded, lidding. n. 1. a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover. 2. an eyelid. 3. a restraint, ceiling, or curb, as on prices or news. 4. Slang. a hat, cap …

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  • 2lid — [lid] n. [ME < OE hlid (akin to Ger lid in augenlid, eyelid) < base seen in OE hlidan, to cover < IE base * k̑lei , to LEAN1] 1. a movable cover, hinged or unattached, as for a box, trunk, pot, etc.; top 2. short for EYELID ☆ 3. Informal …

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  • 3lid — ► NOUN 1) a removable or hinged cover for the top of a container. 2) an eyelid. DERIVATIVES lidded adjective lidless adjective. ORIGIN Old English …

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  • 4lid — noun 1 removable top ADJECTIVE ▪ airtight, close fitting, tight, tight fitting ▪ Choose a dish with a tight fitting lid. ▪ closed, sealed …

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  • 5lid — /lɪd / (say lid) noun 1. a movable piece, whether separate or hinged, for closing the opening of a vessel, box, etc.; a movable cover. 2. an eyelid. 3. Botany (in mosses) a. the cover of the capsule; operculum. b. the upper section of a pyxidium …

  • 6lid — [[t]lɪd[/t]] n. v. lid•ded, lid•ding 1) a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usu. at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover 2) an eyelid 3) a restraint, ceiling, or curb, as on prices or news 4) sts Slang. a hat, cap …

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  • 7lid — n. 1 a hinged or removable cover, esp. for the top of a container. 2 = EYELID. 3 the operculum of a shell or a plant. 4 sl. a hat. Phrases and idioms: put the lid (or tin lid) on Brit. colloq. 1 be the culmination of. 2 put a stop to. take the… …

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  • 8hinged — adj. Hinged is used with these nouns: ↑lid …

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  • 9lid — noun 1》 a removable or hinged cover for the top of a container. 2》 an eyelid. 3》 the top crust of a pie. 4》 Botany the operculum of a moss capsule. Derivatives lidded adjective lidless adjective Origin OE hlid, of Gmc origin, from a base meaning… …

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  • 10trunk lid — noun hinged lid for a trunk • Hypernyms: ↑lid • Part Holonyms: ↑trunk …

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