EGAVE

tab

About 6.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. symbol ISO 639-3 language code for Tabasaran.
  2. noun A small flap or strip of material attached to or inserted into something, for holding, manipulation, identification, opening etc.
    insert tab A into slot B
  3. noun An ear.
  4. noun A navigational widget, resembling a physical tab, for switching between documents or sets of controls. The page or form (for example, on a web browser or file manager) associated with such a navigational widget.
    How many tabs are open on your browser right now?
  5. noun A navigational widget, resembling a physical tab, for switching between documents or sets of controls.
  6. noun The page or form (for example, on a web browser or file manager) associated with such a navigational widget.
    How many tabs are open on your browser right now?
  7. noun A fast march or run with full kit.
  8. verb To affix with tabs; to label.

Similar words

chit check sheet bevel flange bill cotter table jack slot

Often followed by

of to and in key on is stop for

Word family

tabbed tabbing tabs

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