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Grammar : Noun
Spell : oh-puh-ner
Phonetic Transcription : ˈoʊ pə nər



Definition of opener

Origin :
  • "one who opens," Old English openere, agent noun from open (v.).
  • As in key : noun item that unlocks
  • As in knob : noun lump, handle
  • As in opening : noun beginning
  • As in origin : noun beginning, inception
  • As in beginning : noun start of an event or action
  • As in curtain raiser : noun short preliminary event
  • As in open sesame : noun magic words for entry
  • As in opening night : noun first performance
  • As in starter : noun beginner
  • As in master key : noun key opening all locks of a place
  • As in incipience : noun beginning
  • As in incipiency : noun beginning
  • As in leadoff : noun beginning
  • As in commencement : noun ceremony marking the beginning of stage
  • As in debut : noun first public appearance
Example sentences :
  • My sister's eyes were opener and bigger than ever I saw them before.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • It was "the opener of the Way" for the birth of the sun and the New Year.
  • Extract from : « The Evolution of the Dragon » by G. Elliot Smith
  • The opener checked, the boy next raised him two and Vernon dropped.
  • Extract from : « The Fifth Ace » by Douglas Grant
  • Mrs. Sheridan dug an opener into a can of corn with a vigorous hand.
  • Extract from : « The Beloved Woman » by Kathleen Norris
  • I've lost the can opener, and I can't open this tin of peaches.
  • Extract from : « Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland » by Howard R. Garis
  • The tool used to enlarge and accentuate the outline is called an opener.
  • Extract from : « The Decoration of Leather » by Georges de Rcy
  • The broader part of the opener will act as a wedge and widen the cut evenly.
  • Extract from : « The Decoration of Leather » by Georges de Rcy
  • Then you go along through Sneem, getting into opener, wilder country.
  • Extract from : « Munster » by Stephen Lucius Gwynn
  • Then he picked up a can opener and said, Ha, ha, just the thing.
  • Extract from : « Roy Blakeley's Motor Caravan » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
  • Always wipe a can opener after using, and hang it in its place.
  • Extract from : « The Laurel Health Cookery » by Evora Bucknum Perkins

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