Lid \Lid\ (l[i^]d), n. [AS. hlid, fr. hl[imac]dan (in comp.) to
   cover, shut; akin to OS. hl[imac]dan (in comp.), D. lid lid,
   OHG. hlit, G. augenlid eyelid, Icel. hli[eth] gate, gateway.
   [root]40.]
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   1. That which covers the opening of a vessel or box, etc.; a
      movable cover; as, the lid of a chest or trunk.
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   2. The cover of the eye; an eyelid. --Shak.
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            Tears, big tears, gushed from the rough soldier's
            lid.                                  --Byron.
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   3. (Bot.)
      (a) The cover of the spore cases of mosses.
      (b) A calyx which separates from the flower, and falls off
          in a single piece, as in the Australian Eucalypti.
      (c) The top of an ovary which opens transversely, as in
          the fruit of the purslane and the tree which yields
          Brazil nuts.
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	lid
    n 1: either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or
         open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer" [syn:
         eyelid, lid, palpebra]
    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 [syn: hat, chapeau, lid]

	

	62 Moby Thesaurus words for "lid":
   baby blues, banjo eyes, bright eyes, bung, cap, chapeau,
   check valve, clear eyes, cock, cork, cornea, cover, coverchief,
   eye, eyeball, eyelid, faucet, goggle eyes, handkerchief, hat,
   headcloth, headdress, headgear, headpiece, headtire, headwear,
   iris, kerchief, lens, millinery, naked eye, nictitating membrane,
   oculus, operculum, optic, optic nerve, orb, organ of vision,
   peeper, peg, pin, plug, popeyes, pupil, retina, saucer eyes,
   sclera, sea cock, spigot, spike, spile, spill, starry orbs, stop,
   stopgap, stopper, stopple, tap, top, unaided eye, valve,
   visual organ

	

	LID
       Local IDentifier (Infiniband)