pull tab
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pull tab
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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One character, for reasons you’ll observe, wordlessly switches from soup cans that require them to use a can opener to ones with a pull tab.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025
For example, the post received $144,000 in pull tab sales in 2021, but less than half of that made it into the VFW’s gambling account.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023
Disconnecting the M1 MacBook Air’s battery is as easy as flipping up the metal pull tab and pulling up.
From The Verge • Mar. 26, 2022
This means that Tetra Pak is looking at such options as new pull tab designs instead of straws, as well as being sure to encourage recycling of its products.
From Washington Post • Sep. 11, 2018
“They’re like the pull tab on a zipper, merging the two tribes into one family.”
From The Guardian • Jun. 17, 2017
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