box lid
What seals boxes
A box lid is the removable or hinged top that closes a box.
The term is straightforward—it's simply the lid of a box, whether fitted, hinged, or sliding: She lifted the box lid to reveal the contents.
The phrase appears in instructions, descriptions, and everyday speech when specifying which lid you mean.
- coverProtect by overlaying
- containerThing for storing items
- topUppermost part or surface
- hingedConnected by pivot joint
- cardboardRigid paper for containers
storage · flap · close · seal · open · lift · lift off · snap · carton · crate · hatch · closure · shipping · package · packing tape · gift wrap · moving day · tape
- lids and capstop, cap, bottle cap, screw cap, screw top
- jigsaw puzzlesinterlocking pieces, center pieces, missing piece, puzzle mat, puzzle board
- coverscover, dust cover, book cover, dust jacket, book jacket
- gift wrapgift bag, gift tags, tissue, bows, curling ribbon
- pyrographypyrography, wood burning, woodburning, wood burner, hot tip
vertical position/component
box lidbase
Supporting bottom structure
floor · underside · foundation · bottom