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- noun Plural form of
lid-lifter .
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Examples
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We all had, hidden under the back porch, our treasure-heap of rusty grates, cracked fire-pots, broken griddles and lid-lifters, tub-hoops and pokers, but I do not believe that any human boy ever collected fifty cents 'worth.
Back Home Eugene Wood 1891
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Columbus remains unbeaten in lid-lifters since 2005 (three wins, three ties) and has won an MLS-best 21 times on friendly grass over the past two seasons and a game.
Toronto Sun 2010
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Oswalt, who's lost his last two lid-lifters and is just 2-3 on Opening Day, owns a 5-5 record with a 3.70 ERA in 13 career matchups with San Francisco.
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