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lid

Dictionary definition · lid

noun

  1. either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye"his lids would stay open no longer"
  2. a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc."he raised the piano lid"
  3. headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).