Definition

A tool or device that is used to open something, such as a can or a bottle cap. It can also refer to the first game in a series or the first act in a show.

Example

He used a bottle opener to get the cap off the soda.

Conversation

Do you have a good bottle opener for the picnic?

Yeah, I have a really handy one that works great.

Awesome! I always struggle with those twist-off caps.

No worries, this opener makes it super easy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Opener → It is formed from "open" (from Old English "openian", meaning to make open) and "-er" (meaning a person who). An opener is a person or thing that makes something open.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'makes something open' — 'open' means to make accessible, and '-er' indicates a person doing that action.

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