: one that opens
a bottle opener
: such as
a
openers 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
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The album's opener is a slow love song.
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The Padres took a 1-0 lead in the first inning Wednesday by doing something neither team did in Tuesday’s series opener.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
For the Minnesota Wild and 19,000-plus fans in full throat, Wednesday night’s home playoff opener was great fun.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
The Padres took a 1-0 lead in the first inning Wednesday by doing something neither team did in Tuesday’s series opener.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Kyle Backhus worked the first as an opener before Walker (1-4) came in.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opener. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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opener
noun
open·er
ˈōp-(ə-)nər 
: something used for opening
a bottle opener
a conversation opener
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