can lid

Seals preserved food

A can lid is the flat metal top that seals a can, either the factory-sealed disc removed by a can opener or the removable lid on containers like paint cans.

The term also refers to the flat circular lids used in home canning to seal mason jars: She pressed down on the can lid to check the seal.

Related

pull · tin · metal · pop · peel · ring · pop top · preserve · airtight · jar · container · snap · closure · top · cover · crimp · sardine · tuna

Categories
Opposites
openness/closure state

can lidopening

Gap or start

can opener · aperture · mouth · open top · hole

position on container

can lidbase

Supporting bottom structure

bottom · underside

Family

can, lid, cans, canned, canning, canner, lids, lidded

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G