opener
Americannoun
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openers
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a person or thing that opens.
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a device for opening sealed containers.
can opener.
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the first of several theatrical numbers, variety acts, sports events, etc..
a humorous monologue as an opener.
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Poker. openers, cards in a hand, as a pair of jacks or better, that according to a given standard are worth enough to enable the holder to make the first bet of a deal.
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noun
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an instrument used to open sealed containers such as tins or bottles
a bottle opener
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a person who opens, esp the player who makes the first bid or play
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the first or opening section or episode in a series
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the first song, act, etc, in a variety show
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(plural) a start; beginning (esp in the phrase for openers )
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When he was recalled in August it was in place of Jake Weatherald as opener, but he was moved down to number five for this Test when Cameron Green was ruled out.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
He did not travel to Australia for the opener, but played 33 snaps and made three tackles, including one for a loss, in a victory over the New York Giants at SoFi Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
He faced 33 balls and did not score a run, making his duck the longest by an Australian opener in Test history - the third-longest by any Test opener.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Snell had lasted just one inning longer than the Braves’ opener.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Darrell Royal responded by kicking him off the team two days before the season opener against Boston College.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
She read about the Sheeran-Macklemore controversy recently, but wasn’t too upset about the openers leaving the tour: She was there for the headliner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Soon, Sheeran agreed to drop Macklemore from his tour, and Sheeran’s other openers quit in solidarity.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
The 49ers, the Seattle Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals all won their openers, putting the Rams in last place in the NFC West.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Its volunteers clean and repair donated furniture and other household goods, giving out more than 3,500 larger items last year and 425 smaller items, such as saucepans and tin openers.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
But I couldn’t help staring at the two giant bronze guys with tall bladed wings like letter openers.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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