tab Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the bill in a restaurant
check; chit.
- he asked the waiter for the check
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noun sensationalist journalism
tabloid; yellow journalism.
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noun the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation
tab key.
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noun a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it
- pull the tab to open the can
- files with a red tab will be stored separately
- the collar has a tab with a button hole
- the filing cards were organized by cards having indexed tabs
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noun a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
lozenge; pill; tablet.