can opener

noun

a manual device or small electric appliance for opening cans.

Origin of can opener

First recorded in 1865–70

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Examples from the Web for can-opener

Historical Examples of can-opener

"You look like you was cut out with a can-opener," he sneered.
The Duke Of Chimney Butte
G. W. Ogden
I use a can-opener now, but that will only do for small boxes.
Peggy
Laura E. Richards
She picked up the can-opener and jabbed it viciously into the tin.
Much Ado About Peter
Jean Webster
Pete repressed a start and worked steadily with the can-opener.
Good References
E. J. Rath
He carries his own can-opener in the form of his powerful teeth.
The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three
Dexter J. Forrester

British Dictionary definitions for can-opener

can-opener

noun

another name for tin-opener

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