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

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While much less prominent than the classic wedge-style pop-up roof that tilts backward or forward, the side-lifting pop-top is far from a new idea. New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024 The tart candies now available in citrus, tangerine and mango — three of the most popular flavors of Altoids Sours — and come in similar-looking pop-top tins as the original candy. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024 At camp, pop-top setup is already done, freeing travelers to get to work on other parts of making camp or simply leap upstairs to bed. New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2024 The Volkswagen California may remain the global icon of compact, space-efficient van life, but there are a number of other smart pop-top mini-camper vans out there capable of providing a similar, if not superior, experience. New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024 Beyond just concepts, Nissan has also brought several camper vans to its global lineup, selling everything from all-terrain Japanese fishing huts, to German sand-and-sun chasers, to Spanish electric pop-tops. New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2024 Its camping system pairs the standard wedge pop-top with a custom-fit panel designed to support a full camper floor plan's worth of furniture and equipment inside the truck bed. New Atlas, 24 July 2024 The leak-resistant pop-top lids also ensure that the food won’t spill in a bag or backpack while traveling to class. Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023 Its latest pop-top arrives 39 years after the famed Beetle Convertible and 16 years after VW's blocky Rabbit Convertible. Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 27 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 25 Dec. 2024.

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