beaver vs lid

beaver and lid both are nouns.

beaver is a verb but lid is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beaver	Yes	No	Yes	No
lid	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lid is a hypernym of beaver; that is, lid is a word with a broader meaning than beaver:

beaver: a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
lid: headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

Other hypernyms of beaver include chapeau, hat, man's clothing.

beaver (noun)	lid (noun)
large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges	a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.
a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)	headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face	either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
a full beard
the soft brown fur of the beaver

beaver (verb)	lid (verb)
work hard on something

Difference between beaver and lid

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