can opener
noun
a manual device or small electric appliance for opening cans.
can openers
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pluralof can opener.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In 1978, a Clearwater, Fla., radio station accepted 112 electric can openers from an advertiser who could not afford to pay for commercial time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
These kits should also include items like can openers, maps, basic tools, garbage bags and duct tape.
From Fox News ● Jan. 4, 2022
Some pages had a few recent reviews about can openers, alongside many more about other products.
From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2021
Humanitarian workers boarding flights to Tigray are told not to bring items including multivitamins, can openers and medicines, even personal ones.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2021
“Don’t they have can openers in your world?”
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
