TAB | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Tab

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: perhaps related to tag

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: tab
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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.

Short Definition:

small flap or strip of material

Definition:

a second or further document or page that can be opened on a spreadsheet or web browser.

Short Definition:

second or further document or page that can be opened on spreadsheet or web browser

Definition:

a restaurant bill

Short Definition:

restaurant bill

Examples:
  • the waiter brought three drinks and a new tab
Definition:

a part of a control surface, typically hinged, that modifies the action or response of the surface.

Short Definition:

part of control surface that modifies action or response of surface

Definition:

a cigarette.

Short Definition:

cigarette

Word: Tab

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: tab
Dialects: British English
Definition:

mark or identify with a projecting piece of material

Short Definition:

mark or identify with projecting piece of material

Examples:
  • he opened the book at a page tabbed by a cloth bookmark

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