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Definition of opener
: one that opens a bottle opener: such asa openers plural : cards of sufficient value for a player to open the betting in a poker gameb : the first item, contest, or event of a series
for openers
: to begin with
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Examples of opener in a Sentence
The album's opener is a slow love song.
Recent Examples of opener from the Web
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Markkanen will make his Bulls debut Saturday in the summer-league opener against the Mavericks in Las Vegas.
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Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki high fives teammates before the start of the Miami Marlins’ home opener against the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park on April 11, 2017.
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Each veteran received a welcome package with everything from can openers and spatulas to bath towels and oven mitts.
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In the opener, Lee’s Summit scored five runs on six hits in the second inning, including two-RBI singles by Oscar Medrano and Justin McEnroe, and five more on three hits in the fifth inning to take control.
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Xavier hosts Findlay for a preseason exhibition match to lead off the schedule and follows that game with the regular season home opener against Morehead State.
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Hernandez, called up from Double-A before Monday’s series opener in St. Petersburg, pitched a scoreless eighth inning.
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Signed for a bargain-basement deal of $750,000 as a free agent, Marchessault scored in Florida’s season opener against New Jersey – and scored again in Game 2 against Detroit —and kept on going.
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More: Louisville baseball holds off Texas A&M in College World Series openerThe St. Louis native improved his stock thanks to a strong Webster Groves High season, which included a state championship, and a solid start to the AAU circuit.
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First Known Use of opener
15th century
OPENER Defined for English Language Learners
opener
playDefinition of opener for English Language Learners
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: a tool, device, or machine that is used to open something
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: the first game, performance, etc., in a series
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