lid

Definitions


[lɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a removable or hinged cover for the top of a container
(e.g: a dustbin lid)


Phrases:
- keep a lid on
- lift the lid on
- put a lid on
- put the lid on it
- take the lid off

Origin:
Old English hlid, of Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘cover’; related to Dutch lid




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