plural lids
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Noun
I had to get a screwdriver to pry the lid off of the paint can.
as he left the field, the pitcher tipped his lid to the cheering crowd
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New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
The pots are oven-safe up to 900 degrees and the lids are oven-safe up to 400 degrees.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Seeking to finally close the lid on the coffin theory once and for all, everybody writes down her name, banishing her from the game.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
It’s designed like a regular old reusable plastic water bottle with a carbonating mechanism built into the lid (check out our full review of sparkling water makers here).
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 11 Feb. 2025
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Noun
To look the part, this variant gets a darkened front shield and trunk lid, as well as beefy front and rear skidplates, and redesigned wheelarch extensions.
—New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
The pots are oven-safe up to 900 degrees and the lids are oven-safe up to 400 degrees.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Seeking to finally close the lid on the coffin theory once and for all, everybody writes down her name, banishing her from the game.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
It’s designed like a regular old reusable plastic water bottle with a carbonating mechanism built into the lid (check out our full review of sparkling water makers here).
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Lid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lid. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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