Definition of "tear-off" in inglés

noun

1. A strip or sheet of paper, plastic film, etc., that is designed to be removed by tearing or pulling off.

   • My visor was covered in mud, and I had used up all the tear-offs.

2. (graphical user interface) A pull-down menu that can be detached from its parent menu bar and dragged around the screen.

3. (programming) A COM (Component Object Model) interface that is instantiated only when explicitly requested.

adjective

1. Designed to be removed by tearing or pulling off.

   • a tear-off strip, a tear-off protector