Synonyms

pop-top

American

[pop-top] / ˈpɒpˌtɒp /

adjective

(of a can) having a top with a tab or ring that when pulled up or off exposes a precut hole or peels off the entire lid.

noun

Also pop top a can having such a top.

drinking beer from a pop-top.
the top itself.
the tab or ring fastener, especially when removed from such a can.

a vest made entirely of pop-tops.

Etymology

Origin of pop-top

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

Example Sentences

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The hearing was told that a parked pop-top caravan meant the two men could not see what was on the road as they walked along part of the esplanade.

From BBC

At a beautiful campground on Baker Lake in the heart of the Cascades, I lifted the pop-top tent of a Mercedes Metris camper van from Seattle’s Peace Vans, plopped on the soft mattress and thought to myself, “I made it.”

From Seattle Times

The Vanagon and Metris vans utilize the pop-top tent method for resting, in addition to a secondary bed inside the vehicle, where the back seats convert into a bed.

From Seattle Times

“This definitely is an animal paradise,” Kaixu exclaimed, observing through the pop-top.

From New York Times

Still, I was happy to find a pair within easy reach of the pop-top where I slept.

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