can opener

noun

chiefly US
: a device that is used in the kitchen to open cans of food

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Inspectors found food debris on a can opener and knives stored above the prep table next to the office. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Small necessities like these KitchenAid shears and this Kitchen Mama can opener are discounted, as well as cookware like Lodge’s cast iron skillet. Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025 There's a separate wire stripper tool, which also incorporates a can opener. New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025 Plus, grab knife sets and a nifty electric can opener to streamline your cooking. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for can opener

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“Can opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/can%20opener. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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