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[[t]tæb[/t]]
n. v. tabbed, tab•bing
1) a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration

2) a tag or label

3) a small projection from a card, paper, or folder, used as an aid in filing

4) inf Informal. a bill; check

5) a small piece attached or intended to be attached, as to an automobile license plate

6) cmp

a) a typewriter stop or computer command that moves the carriage, cursor, or printing element a predetermined number of spaces

b) the key that activates such a stop or command

7) aer. a small airfoil hinged to the rear portion of a control surface, as to an elevator, aileron, or rudder

8) to furnish or ornament with tabs

9) to name or designate

10) cmp to operate the tab function on a typewriter or computer

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- keep tab(s) on
Etymology: 1600–10; of uncert. orig. II
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[[t]tæb[/t]] n. Informal.
1) inf
tabloid 1)
2) cvb pha sts a tablet, as of a drug

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Etymology: 1960–65; by shortening

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