opener
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who unfastens or unwraps or opens.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈoʊpənɚ
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Definition
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noun
A person who unfastens or unwraps or opens
A device that opens something; specifically a tin-opener/can-opener, or a bottle opener.
in combination
An establishment that opens.
colloquial
The first event in a series
“She played Chopin for her opener.”
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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- “She played Chopin for her opener.”noun
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Inflected forms
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Cause to open or to become open.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
Without obstructions to passage or view.
In an open way.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A device for cutting cans open.
A bottle opener to pry off caps.
An opener for removing caps or corks from bottles.
Dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books.
A device for cutting cans open.
An alcoholic drink intended to wake one up early in the morning.
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