door opener
Americannoun
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a mechanism that automatically opens a door, as of a garage, when actuated by a radio transmitter, electric eye, or other device.
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Informal. something that is effective in leading to opportunity or success.
Sales experience can be a door opener for young executives.
Example Sentences
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“That can be a major door opener for a lot of kids that would not be on the list for individual schools on academic record alone.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
Amazon offers another option in certain parts of the country if you’re enrolled in Amazon Prime and have an internet-connected garage door opener: Its drivers can deliver packages inside your garage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2024
He said he "reconnected" with the song, which he now saw as a "door opener".
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2023
"I hope we can now be a door opener for other organizations as well. That's what we're seeking."
From Reuters ● May 24, 2023
“Hey, bro,” Zed yelled over the hum of the electric garage door opener and the growl of the lawn mower’s engine as I drove out, “wouldja lend me a coupla bucks?”
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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