lid
Example Sentences
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One type, called Sn or "lid" waves, moves along the top of the mantle in a region known as the lid.
From Science Daily
This tension, he said, was compounded by subsequent U.S. intelligence reports alleging that widespread corruption had rendered some of these missiles nonfunctional—including claims of defective silo lids.
The Nasdaq Composite finally snapped its four-session losing streak today, even though AI jitters kept a lid on software stocks.
From Barron's
The ice lid contracts and expands with temperature fluctuations between night and day, opening cracks that fill with shards of newly frozen lake water.
From Barron's
Lily removes the lid, revealing assorted glue sticks, washi tape, bags of multicolored feathers, and gel pens.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
