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opener

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. opener (noun)
  2. open (adjective)
  3. can opener (noun)
  4. door opener (noun)
  5. eye-opener (noun)
  6. pipe-opener (noun)
  7. quick opener (noun)

open·er

noun \ˈōp-nər, ˈō-pə-\

Definition of OPENER

: one that opens <a bottle opener>: as a plural : cards of sufficient value for a player to open the betting in a poker game b : the first item, contest, or event of a series
— for openers
: to begin with
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Examples of OPENER

  1. The album's opener is a slow love song.

First Known Use of OPENER

15th century

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