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tearstrip en · NOUN

Etymology

From tear + strip.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of tear strip; a strip of material designed to be torn to open a package.
   alt of tear strip
   • […] a ridge portion on the lower end of the cap engages a rib on the container so that the cap cannot be removed without tearing off a tearstrip formed by the ridge and the lower portion of the cap skirt. 1970, Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office:
   • A mechanism which can be fitted on to any existing L-sealer or sleeve-sealer shrinkwrapping unit can be used to incorporate a coloured tearstrip to facilitate easier pack opening. 1974, Pira Packaging Abstracts, volume 31, page 420:

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