tearstrip

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A form of tear strip — A narrow ribbon or perforated band added to a wrapper, package, or building material; designed to be pulled or torn to create a clean, controlled opening without needing tools like scissors or knives.

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Meanings

nountearstrip (plural tearstrips)

plural tearstrips

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tear strip; a strip of material designed to be torn to open a package.

    A mechanism which can be fitted on to any existing L-sealer or sleeve-sealer shrinkwrapping unit can be used to incorporate a coloured tearstrip to facilitate easier pack opening.

    1974, Pira Packaging Abstracts, volume 31, page 420
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    […] a ridge portion on the lower end of the cap engages a rib on the container so that the cap cannot be removed without tearing off a tearstrip formed by the ridge and the lower portion of the cap skirt.

    1970, Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office

Origin

From tear + strip.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tearstrip,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tearstrip.

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