opener

CEFRB1

/ˈəʊ.pən.ə/

noun

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In plain English

01
noun
A tool used to open something or the first event in a series.
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noun
Extra detail
A device that opens something; specifically a tin-opener/can-opener, or a bottle opener.

Examples

I sometimes use scissors as a can opener.
Tom handed Mary the letter opener.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses: 5
Parts of speech: 1
Citations: 5

Also pronounced

/ˈoʊ.pən.ɚ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

An establishment that opens.
A person who opens something.
The player who starts the betting.

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In context

The late-night openers in the mall include two restaurants and a clothing store.
Have you, like the opener of this debate, discovered, sapiently enough, that "the peace party, with Lord Aberdeen at their head, were the chief cause of the war"?
The opener came from a Jarvis ball which struck Aleksandar Kolarov en route to a lively round of pinball between City players before it was poked in by Milijas.

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He couldn't find the bottle blank to remove the metal cap.

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Citations

The word in print, with each source given in full.

Have you, like the opener of this debate, discovered, sapiently enough, that "the peace party, with Lord Aberdeen at their head, were the chief cause of the war"?
1863, The British Controversialist: And Literary Magazine, page 122
The opener came from a Jarvis ball which struck Aleksandar Kolarov en route to a lively round of pinball between City players before it was poked in by Milijas.
2011 January 15, Saj Chowdhury, “Man City 4 - 3 Wolves”, in BBC
England were on the scoreboard after only one minute, Wilkinson, who missed five penalties in his side's opener against the Pumas, knocking over a three-pointer from bang in front, despite boos from the crowd.
2011 September 24, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 67-3 Romania”, in BBC Sport
His debut was highly anticipated, but Rodgers only saw 94 seconds of game time as he suffered the significant injury in the Jets’ season opener against the Buffalo Bills when he was sacked by edge rusher Leonard Floyd, only four plays in.
2023 December 20, Sam Joseph, “Aaron Rodgers writes off this season as ‘lost year,’ but quarterback says he feels ‘I can play more years’ in NFL”, in CNN
The Rays debuted the opener—in which a reliever starts the game and throws anywhere from one to three innings, then gives way to a new pitcher, who will usually throw three to five as essentially a second starter—on May 19 against the Angels, using veteran righty Sergio Romo to pitch the first.
2018 August 23, Jon Tayler, “How the Tampa Bay Rays Reinvented the Concept of Starting Pitching”, in Sports Illustrated

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Origin

noun

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

Deep Dive

noun

More examples

Quick test

He couldn't find the bottle blank— to remove the metal cap.

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Origin

noun

He couldn't find the bottle blank to remove the metal cap.