press-lid
nounUK /ˈprɛs lɪd/
US /ˈprɛs lɪd/
A press-lid is a lid you push down to close a pot or jar.
She put the press-lid on the pot so the soup would not spill.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A lid that seals by pressing it down firmly onto the rim.
The press-lid kept the leftovers fresh in the fridge.
3. The top part of a machine that you press down to start it.
He pressed the press-lid to turn on the blender.
4. A tight cover for a storage box that clicks shut when pushed.
She snapped the press-lid onto the toy box.
5. A small lid on a bottle that you push down and twist to open.
The press-lid on the medicine bottle is child-safe.