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A lid, also known as a cap, is part of a container, and serves as the cover or seal, usually one that completely closes the object.

Lids have been found on pottery dating back as far as 3100 BC.

The word is used metaphorically, as in "keeping the lid on the secret".

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Look up lid in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• Paper cup#Lids — the various kinds of lids that are used on paper cups

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