pull tab

noun

a metal tab or ring that is pulled to uncover the precut opening in a can or other container.

Origin of pull tab

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First recorded in 1960–65

Words Nearby pull tab

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How to use pull tab in a sentence

They’re touchscreen-friendly and have bash protection on the knuckles, a pull tab to ease them on, and a finger loop for clipping them to my pack.
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Thankfully, a rear pull tab means they’re still cinch to yank on without untying.
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