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Tab stop
Noun
Word Frequency:
0.2
Definitions
1.
Noun
On a typewriter, any of the horizontal locations where the carriage movement is halted by mechanical gears.
2.
Noun
A horizontal column in a text document to which the cursor jumps when the Tab key is pressed, used for alignment.
Synonyms
tabulator
tab leader
backspacer
typer
typebar
carriage return
tabbing
backspace
typehead
upstrike
backtab
stub
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