Definitions for openerˈoʊ pə nər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•pen•erˈoʊ pə nər(n.)
a person or thing that opens.
a device for opening sealed containers.
the first of several theatrical numbers, sports events, etc.
openers, cards in poker whose value enables the holder to make the first bet of the deal.
Category: Games
Idioms for opener:
for openers,as an initially stated reason or argument; to begin with.
Category: Idiom
Origin of opener:
1540–50
Princeton's WordNet
opener(noun)
the first event in a series
"she played Chopin for her opener"; "the season's opener was a game against the Yankees"
undoer, opener, unfastener, untier(noun)
a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens
"children are talented undoers of their shoelaces"
opener(noun)
a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
opener(noun)ˈoʊ pə nər
a device for opening sth
a can opener
Wiktionary
opener(Noun)
A device that opens something; specifically a tin-opener/can-opener, or a bottle opener.
opener(Noun)
The player who starts the betting.
opener(Noun)
(in plural openers) Cards of sufficient value to enable a player to open the betting.
opener(Noun)
The first act in a variety show.
opener(Noun)
A batsman who normally plays in the first two positions of an innings.
opener(Noun)
The first in a series of events, items etc.; the first remark or sentence of a conversation.
opener(Noun)
The first game played in a competition
opener(Noun)
The first goal or point scored.
Origin: From open + -er.
Translations for opener
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- oopmakerAfrikaans
- مِفْتاح، فَتّاحهArabic
- отварачкаBulgarian
- abridorPortuguese (BR)
- otvírákCzech
- derÖffnerGerman
- åbner; -åbnerDanish
- ανοιχτήριGreek
- abridorSpanish
- avajaEstonian
- باز کنFarsi
- avaajaFinnish
- ouvre-...French
- פּותחָןHebrew
- खोलने वाला, उद्घाटकHindi
- otvaračCroatian
- nyitóHungarian
- pembukaIndonesian
- opnariIcelandic
- apri-Italian
- 開ける道具Japanese
- 따개Korean
- atidariklis, atkimštukasLithuanian
- atvērējsLatvian
- pembukaMalay
- openerDutch
- åpner, opptakerNorwegian
- otwieraczPolish
- باز کنPersian
- مثال د بوتل سر چى خلاص كوۍ خلاصونكىPashto
- abridorPortuguese
- deschizătorRomanian
- приспособление для открывания; консервный ножRussian
- otváračSlovak
- odpiračSlovenian
- otvaračSerbian
- öppnareSwedish
- เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการเปิดThai
- açacakTurkish
- 開瓶刀Chinese (Trad.)
- консервний ключUkrainian
- کھولنے والاUrdu
- dụng cụ để mở (cái gì)Vietnamese
- 开瓶刀Chinese (Simp.)
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