opening
noun
an act or instance of making or becoming open.
self-opening
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a word derived from
opening.
Example Sentences
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Not only will the Neorest 550's self-opening and closing toilet lid have you wondering how you ever managed without it, the heated seat comes with a cheerful built-in night light.
From Time Magazine Archive
A Smoke-ring Apparatus.—Get a large tin of the self-opening kind and cut a hole 2 inches across in the bottom.
From Things To Make by Williams, Archibald
Report of the Jurors for the Exhibition of 1851:"— "The folding parasol was constructed with jointed ribs so as to fold back, and was likewise self-opening.
From Umbrellas and Their History by Sangster, William
The Retort.—To get very good results, the retort should be of cast iron, and have a removable air-tight cover; but, to keep down expense, we will use an ordinary 2-pound self-opening coffee tin.
From Things To Make by Williams, Archibald
We also make the best and cheapest all iron automatic or self-opening gate, also cheapest and neatest all iron fence.
From Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 1, January 5, 1884. A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various
