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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

    The meaning of LID is a movable cover for the opening of a hollow container (such as a vessel or box). How to use lid in a sentence.

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

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

  6. 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.

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

    to keep something secret or hidden. 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 facts about something. Her article lifts the lid on bullying in the workplace.

  8. 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.

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

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

    A lid is a top, or a cap — some kind of removable or hinged cover for a container. If you forget to put the lid on your tin of cat food, you may discover that your cat and dog have eaten it all by the end of the day. The lid on your trash can keeps raccoons out of it, and the lid on your travel mug keeps your tea hot for hours.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLID - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

    Definitions of 'lid' A lid is the top of a box or other container which can be removed or raised when you want to open the container. [...] More. Synonyms of 'lid' • top, covering, cover [...] More. Collocations with the word 'lid' glass lid lift a lid lower lid More. Idioms with 'lid'