opener

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Synonyms: opiner, opened, spener

Antonyms: opiner, opened, spener

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Noun

A person who opens something.
A device that opens something; specifically a tin-opener/can-opener, or a bottle opener.
An establishment that opens.
- The late-night openers in the mall include two restaurants and a clothing store.
The player who starts the betting.
Cards of sufficient value to enable a player to open the betting.
A person employed to separate sheets of hot metal that become stuck together.
The first act in a variety show or concert.
A batsman or bowler who normally plays in the first two positions of an innings.
The first in a series of events, items etc.; the first remark or sentence of a conversation.
The first game played in a competition.
A opening goal.
A period of time when it is legal to commercially fish.
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.

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