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Opener
Definitions
- 1 comparative form of open: more open comparative, form-of
"The letter y is also used for the slightly opener non-fricative sound heard in English year."
- 1 A person who opens something.
"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"?"
- 2 a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans) wordnet
- 3 A device that opens something; specifically a tin-opener/can-opener, or a bottle opener.
- 4 the first event in a series wordnet
- 5 An establishment that opens. in-compounds
"The late-night openers in the mall include two restaurants and a clothing store."
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- 6 a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens wordnet
- 7 The player who starts the betting.
- 8 Cards of sufficient value to enable a player to open the betting. in-plural
- 9 A person employed to separate sheets of hot metal that become stuck together.
- 10 The first act in a variety show or concert.
- 11 A batsman or bowler who normally plays in the first two positions of an innings.
- 12 The first in a series of events, items etc.; the first remark or sentence of a conversation. colloquial
- 13 The first game played in a competition.
"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."
- 14 The first goal or point scored.
- 15 A period of time when it is legal to commercially fish.
- 16 A pitcher who specializes in getting the first outs of a game before being replaced, either by a long reliever or a pitcher who would normally start.
"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."
Etymology
From open + -er.
From open + -er.
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