opener
Americannoun
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openers
plural
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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.
idioms
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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He missed the season opener then as well, but elected not to have surgery, in order to keep contributing to the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
He was a second-half substitute in City's 3-0 Community Shield defeat by Arsenal and then an unused substitute in their Premier League opener on Saturday, a 2-1 home win over Bournemouth.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
USC receiver Boobie Feaster, 17, has quickly moved up the Trojans’ depth chart ahead of the team’s season opener on Saturday against San José State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The £117m signing slotted in his side's second goal after Fulham midfielder Josh King had cancelled out Joao Pedro's opener, which came within 31 seconds.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
I nod and she pops the cap off with the opener mounted on the counter, pours it into a glass.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
Handheld multitools are a great item to keep on hand, with many options featuring various knives, bottle openers, screwdrivers, and even scissors.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
After being dismissed for 426 shortly after lunch, Bangladesh seamer Hasan Mahmud stunned the hosts when he claimed both openers cheaply.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
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
The “Ts” are easy, the semiretired commercial real-estate banker from New York says: cringeworthy fridge magnets, shot glasses, bottle openers, to name a few.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Don’t they have can openers in your world?”
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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