pull-tab

noun

The flexible piece of metal on top of a beverage can (for soda pop, beer, etc.) that opens the can when pressed, thus obviating any can opener or church key.

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Meanings

nounpull-tab (plural pull-tabs)

plural pull-tabs

  1. The flexible piece of metal on top of a beverage can (for soda pop, beer, etc.) that opens the can when pressed, thus obviating any can opener or church key.
  2. A ticket for a pull-tab game.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 拉環 /拉环
  • 拉環 /拉环 (lāhuán)Translations
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APA

pull-tab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull-tab

MLA

“pull-tab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull-tab. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pull-tab,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull-tab.

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