ring-pull

Beverage can lever

A ring-pull is the small metal tab attached to the top of a beverage can, lifted to open the can.

Early designs detached completely, creating litter and a choking hazard; modern versions stay attached to the lid.

Also called a pull tab.

She popped the ring-pull on a can of soda.

can-opening

tab

Projection for gripping

fizz · unseal · tug · detach · lever · fingertip · pry · release · yank · disengage

beverage

soda

Carbonated soft drink

  • beerFermented grain drink
  • colaCaffeinated carbonated beverage
  • popFizzy drink, regionally

tonic · lemonade · juice · fizzy · carbonation · refreshment · drink · cider · shandy · lager

packaging

aluminum

Element thirteen

  • tinElement fifty, Sn
  • canCylindrical metal container
  • metalHard conductive solid

seal · lid · container · cannery · canning · tinned · preserve

recycling

recyclable

Capable of being remade

sorting · reuse · redemption · crusher · baler · reclaim

accessibility

arthritis-friendly

Suited for inflamed joints

one-handed · assistive · user-friendly · effortless

Opposites
container opening mechanisms

ring-pullbottle cap

Crimped metal beverage closure

screw cap · cork · crown cap · champagne cork · stopper

opening vs sealing function

ring-pullseal

Authentication stamp or mark

tamper seal · shrink wrap · safety seal · hermetic seal · closure

Family

ring, pull, rings, ringed, ringing, ringer, pulls, pulled, pulling

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G