pull-tab
nounUK /ˈpʊl tæb/
US /ˈpʊl tæb/
A small metal ring you pull to open a can.
He pulled the pull-tab to open his soda.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small tab attached to a lottery ticket that is pulled off to reveal whether it wins.
She scratched off the pull-tab and found she had won five dollars.
3. A strip or tab that is pulled to open a package or seal.
Tear the pull-tab along the dotted line to open the envelope.
4. A lever or handle pulled to operate a mechanism.
The machine started when he pulled the pull-tab on the side.