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Definition of Lid |
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Lid
That which covers the opening of a vessel or box, etc.; a movable cover; as, the lid of a chest or trunk. The cover of the eye; an eyelid. The cover of the spore cases of mosses. A calyx which separates from the flower, and falls off in a single piece, as in the Australian Eucalypti. The top of an ovary which opens transversely, as in the fruit of the purslane and the tree which yields Brazil nuts. Related Definitions: An, And, As, Australian, Box, Calyx, Chest, Cover, Eye, Eyelid, Flower, From, Fruit, In, Lid, Movable, Of, Off, Opening, Or, Ovary, Piece, Purslane, Single, Spore, That, The, Top, Transversely, Tree, Trunk, Vessel, Which |
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Lid Quotations
A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid. J. R. R. Tolkien It's been said that Bill Gates has come up with something that'll be released in December that's gonna put a lid on counterfeiting. If that's a fact then it's really interesting to own your own product - with all the potential methods of downloading. Merle Haggard King Arthur was one of my heroes - I played with a trash can lid for a knightly shield and my uncle's cane for the sword Excalibur. Lloyd Alexander Keeping a lid on taxes is not just good for the taxpayer. It's a powerful way to force government to be more accountable, set priorities and spend smarter. Let me repeat that: more accountable, set priorities and spend smarter - that's what we need to be about. Timothy Pawlenty You can't sit on the lid of progress. If you do, you will be blown to pieces. Henry J. Kaiser |
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Lid Translations
lid in Dutch is bedekking, kaft, deksel, omslag lid in French is couvercle, couverture lid in German is Lid, Deckel lid in Italian is callotta, palpebra lid in Norwegian is lokk, deksel lid in Portuguese is tampa lid in Swedish is lock |
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