American English pronunciation
How to pronounce opener
IPA transcription: ['oʊpənɚ]
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Noun
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the first event in a series
“she played Chopin for her opener”
“the season's opener was a game against the Yankees”
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a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens
“children are talented undoers of their shoelaces”
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a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)
Usage examples
- The first Test was played in Mohali, and he dismissed both the English openers.
- Foreigners and Chinese alike informally refer to the building as "the bottle opener".
- Farewell were the openers.
- Screw drive openers have a long screw inside the track.
- He quietly left professional hockey after appearing in only the season opener that year.
- If responder rejects the game try, opener can sign off in game.
- Due to a broken foot, McCrary missed the season opener.
- I need to open this can. Do you have a tin opener?
- The latter appearance was the season opener.
- Some modern openers have a retractable razor blade inside a plastic handle.