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Meanings of tab in English

Portuguese
pílula
Catalan
tauleta
Spanish
comprimido
Wikidata

A dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet.

pílula
Portuguese
tecla tab
Catalan
tabulador
Spanish
tabulador
Wikidata

The key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation.

tecla tab
Synonyms
Examples for "tab key"
Examples for "tab key"
1
Can I use tabs (the TAB key) to indent?
The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002
2
Notice that we had to hit the Tab key only once on the last part of the example.
Python for unix and linux system administration
Wikidata

Extension of a bodice or doublet below the waist.

Portuguese
conta
Catalan
nota
Spanish
cuenta

The bill in a restaurant.

conta
Usage of tab in English
1
California didn't issue a new plate in 'fifty-seven, just a sticker tab.
Talk of the town
2
Print out a tab-separated list of column values for a particular row.
Mysql stored procedure programming
3
RELATED: Instagram hawking suddenly banned Instagram should really remove the Following tab.
News.com.au
4
Both governments need to pick up the tab for that, he said.
The Irish Times
5
Let me go pay the tab and I'll be right behind you.
Taken by sin
6
Next time I'll just leave the pizza and run a tab, right?
Storm front
7
And our youth will be covering the tab for years to come.
Ebony
8
Tougher engineering rigor and recall-happy management may also increase the overall tab.
Reuters
9
He didn't say who would pick up the work or the tab.
Reuters
10
First thing's first: open your phone app, then click the Contacts tab.
The complete android guide
11
Clear lets Dombkowski tab through every mug shot, every alias, every scar.
Wired
12
Go to the Add Topics section and tap on the Manage tab.
BBC
13
Clicking the tab offers the same block options as right-clicking an image.
Reuters
14
Then I switched to the Create tab and added a sepia tone.
Reuters
15
They didn't have to pick up the tab for the food, either.
Last call: the rise and fall of prohibition
16
The government then asks insurers to pick up the tab for contraception.
Reuters
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Translations for tab
Tab through the time
Tab across language varieties
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Less common
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