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Definition tab in British English

tab noun

[countable] noun
/tæb/
1

a small part of something that sticks out from the edge

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arm flap limb
1.1

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
1.2

a ring-pull on a can of drink

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bung cap compartment
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 bill bill of fare
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
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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 British English