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noun
a manual device or small electric appliance for opening cans.
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Origin of can opener
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby can opener
canonry, Canonsburg, canonship, canons regular, canoodle, can opener, Canopic, canopic jar, Canopus, canopy, canorous
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