tab stop en · NOUN
Meanings
- On a typewriter, any of the horizontal locations where the carriage movement is halted by mechanical gears.
- (broadly) A horizontal column in a text document to which the cursor jumps when the Tab key is pressed, used for alignment.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tab stops | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tabstop | alternative | lexicographic |