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   tab

   /tab/

   noun

   • 1. a small flap or strip of material attached to or projecting from something, used to hold, fasten, or manipulate it, or for identification and information. Similar tagflaplooplappetlabelstraphandle
   • ▪ a marking on the collar distinguishing an officer of high rank or (formerly) a staff officer. British
   • ▪ a strip or ring of metal attached to the top of a canned drink and pulled to open the can. North American
   • 2. a second or further document or page that can be opened on a spreadsheet or web browser.
   • 3. a restaurant bill: informal North American "the waiter brought three drinks and a new tab" Similar billinvoiceaccountstatementnote/list of chargeschargereckoningtallyexpensecostcheckarchaic:score
   • ▪ a tally of items ordered in a bar or restaurant: "Bobby had told the barman to put everything on the tab"
   • 4. short for tableau curtains
   • 5. a part of a control surface, typically hinged, that modifies the action or response of the surface.
   • 6. a cigarette. informal Northern English

   verb

   • 1. mark or identify with a projecting piece of material: "he opened the book at a page tabbed by a cloth bookmark"
   • ▪ identify as being of a specified type or suitable for a specified position: "he was tabbed as an astronaut candidate in 1992"

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps related to tag1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tabbed adjective

   Scrabble Points: 5

   • T

     1

   • A

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   • B

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