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opener

ope·ner

UK/ˈəʊ.pən.ə/ US/ˈoʊ.pən.ɚ/ fairly common

noun

1.

the first event in a series

  • “she played Chopin for her opener”
  • “the season”
2.

a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens

  • “children are talented undoers of their shoelaces”
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3.

a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)

Origin

From Middle English oppinnare, opynnare, from Old English openere, equivalent to open + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).

Phrases

  • door opener
  • for openers
  • jar opener
  • letter opener

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