1) a bottle; can (AE), tin (BE) opener
2) a letter opener (AE; BE has paper knife)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
Opener — may refer to: Opening batsman in the game of cricket Conversation opener or pick up line Opening act, a performance by an introductory group prior to the main act Opener (album), the debut album of 8mm Open er Festival, a contemporary music… … Wikipedia
Opener — O pen*er, n. 1. One who, or that which, opens. True opener of my eyes. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: A bottle opener or a can opener; as, you need an opener to get the cap off. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Opener — (Oeffner), s. Baumwollspinnerei, Bd. 1, S. 595 … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Opener — Opĕner (engl.), Öffner, Reinigungsmaschine in der Baumwollspinnerei … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
opener — one who opens, O.E. openere, agent noun from OPEN (Cf. open) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
opener — ► NOUN 1) a device for opening something. 2) a person or thing that opens or begins, for example the first goal in a match or a cricketer who opens the batting. ● for openers Cf. ↑for openers … English terms dictionary
opener — [o′pə nər] n. 1. a person or thing that opens 2. any of several devices for opening bottles, cans, etc. 3. the first game in a series, the first act in a vaudeville show, etc. ☆ 4. [pl.] Poker cards of sufficient value to allow a player to open… … English World dictionary
opener */ — UK [ˈəʊp(ə)nə(r)] / US [ˈoʊp(ə)nər] noun [countable] Word forms opener : singular opener plural openers 1) a tool or machine that is used for opening something a letter opener 2) the first game in a sports season or in a competition consisting of … English dictionary
opener — noun /ˈəʊpənə/ a) A device that opens something; specifically a tin opener/can opener, or a bottle opener. b) The player who starts the betting … Wiktionary
opener — Synonyms and related words: bottle opener, can opener, church key, clavis, coming out, corkscrew, curtain raiser, debut, embarkation, embarkment, first appearance, floating, flotation, inaugural address, inauguration, induction, initiation,… … Moby Thesaurus
