: a closure that can be pulled by hand to open a can

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While priced above an equivalent long-wheelbase Nugget pop-top, the Nugget High Roof still rolls to market at under €85,500 (US$100,000). New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025 Recently, many cannabis companies have made an effort to invest in sustainable packaging, slowly moving away single-use plastic packaging like mylar, pop-tops, and plastic pre-roll containers. Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

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First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pop-top was in 1957

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“Pop-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop-top. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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