ring pull en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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A ring-shaped extension on the top of a can or tin, which one pulls to open it.
A steward tackles the ring pull on a can of Carlsberg Pilsner in 1966.
2023 February 8, Conrad Landin, “Bon appetit: 150 years of railway dining”, in RAIL, number 976, page 47, photo caption:When I tried to open a tin of soup, the ring pull broke off, and I had to use a tin opener instead.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ring pulls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ring-pull | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
cmn 易拉環 /易拉环 (ring for opening a can or a tin) · pl zawleczka (ring for opening a can or a tin) · de Zugring (ring for opening a can or a tin) · fi avausrengas (ring for opening a can or a tin) · ru кольцо́-открыва́шка (ring for opening a can or a tin) · de Aufreißdeckel (ring for opening a can or a tin)