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• lid — [ lıd ] noun count ** 1. ) a cover for a container: a lid for the casserole dish close/lift/open the lid: She closed the lid of the suitcase. 2. ) the piece of skin that covers your eye when it is closed: EYELID keep/put a lid on something to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• lid — 01. I can t get the [lid] off the peanut butter jar; someone put it on too tight. 02. He rubbed the [lids] of his tired eyes. 03. She slowly lifted the [lid] from the box and looked inside. 04. You can remove a tight jar [lid] if you put an… …   Grammatical examples in English

• lid — /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 …  

• lid */*/ — UK [lɪd] / US noun [countable] Word forms lid : singular lid plural lids 1) a cover for a container a saucepan lid close/lift/open the lid: She closed the lid of the suitcase. 2) the piece of skin that covers your eye when it is closed • keep/put …   English dictionary

• Under cover — Cover Cov er (k?v ?r), n. 1. Anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or over, another thing; an envelope; a lid; as, the cover of a book. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything which veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloak. Under cover of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Stars of the Lid — Infobox Musical artist Name = Stars of the Lid Background = group or band Origin = Austin, Texas, US Instruments = piano, guitar, synth, Genre = Drone Ambient Years active = 1993 ndash;present Label = Kranky Sedimental Sub Rosa Associated acts =… …   Wikipedia

• Dagny Tande Lid — (25 May 1903 28 January 1998) was a Norwegian painter, illustrator and poet. She is most noted for her drawings of plants and is known for her own illustrated poetry collections, and for her botanical illustrations of Norwegian postage stamps.[1] …   Wikipedia

• Timeline of the 2011 Egyptian revolution under Hosni Mubarak's rule — This article is about timeline of the 2011 Egyptian revolution before Hosni Mubarak s resignation. For subsequent events, see Timeline of the 2011 Egyptian revolution under Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Main article: Timeline of the 2011… …   Wikipedia

• Six Feet Under (band) — Infobox musical artist | Name = Six Feet Under Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Origin = Tampa Florida, United States Genre = Death metal Groove metal Years active = 1993–present Label = Metal Blade Associated acts =… …   Wikipedia

• Mercer Island Lid — The Mercer Island Lid, officially the Luther Burbank Lid, is a half mile concrete and steel structure that covers a section of Interstate 90 from just west of W. Mercer Way to 76th Avenue S.E. The Lid is home to a landscaped park, Park on the Lid …   Wikipedia