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 tab tab /ˈtæb/

noun

  1. A dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet  ( lozenge , tab , tablet , pill )
    a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
     The pill was a small blue tablet to be taken with water
    The pill was a small blue tablet to be taken with water
  2. A short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it  ( tab )
    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
    pull the tab to open the can
     Files with a red tab will be stored separately
    files with a red tab will be stored separately
     The collar has a tab with a button hole
    the collar has a tab with a button hole
     The filing cards were organized by cards having indexed tabs
    the filing cards were organized by cards having indexed tabs
  3. The key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation  ( tab , tab key )
    the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation
  4. Sensationalist journalism  ( tab , tabloid , yellow journalism )
    sensationalist journalism
  5. [Informal, N. American] The bill in a restaurant  ( chit , tab [Informal, N. American] , check [ N. American] )
    the bill in a restaurant
     He asked the waiter for the check
    he asked the waiter for the check