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Definition tab in American English

tab noun

[countable] noun
/tæb/
1

a part that sticks out of something and that you can pull in order to make something happen

Example

Pull the tab to open the cartridge.

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arm flap limb
1.1

a metal ring that is part of the lid of a can. When you pull up on the ring, the lid comes off. The usual British word is ring-pull.

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bung cap compartment
1.2

a label attached to clothing or other material and that gives information about it

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arm armhole bib
2

a button on a computer keyboard or typewriter that you press to move several spaces along the same line

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Alt key arrow key backspace
3

a bill for the cost of a meal or for drinks that you have bought

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à la carte all-you-can-eat bill
3.1

an amount that you owe, for example the cost of a hotel room, restaurant meals, and services

Example

Can you put these drinks on my tab?

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arrears bad debt balance
5

to pay for something

Example

He was a very generous man who would always pick up the tab in a bar or restaurant.

Definition tab in American English