"tab" meaning in English

See tab in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: tab [singular], tabs [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A tab is a small flap or strip of material attached to something.
    Sense id: simple-tab-en-noun-mU8nSwS5
  2. A tab is a tablet, especially one containing illegal drugs.
    Sense id: simple-tab-en-noun-BRtNKx8U Categories (other): Colloquial
  3. A march.
    Sense id: simple-tab-en-noun-EJqzZhDE Categories (other): Slang
  4. A student of Cambridge University.
    Sense id: simple-tab-en-noun-pSW0r-FS Categories (other): Slang
     
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