"ring pull" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ring pulls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ring pull (plural ring pulls)
  1. A ring-shaped extension on the top of a can or tin, which one pulls to open it. Synonyms: ring-pull Translations (ring for opening a can or a tin): avausrengas (Finnish), Zugring [masculine] (German), Aufreißdeckel [masculine] (German), zawleczka [feminine] (Polish), кольцо́-открыва́шка (kolʹcó-otkryváška) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-ring_pull-en-noun-VZ4NZf2x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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