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- [oh-puh-ner]
- /ˈoʊ pə nər/
- /ˈəʊ.pən.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-puh-ner]
- /ˈoʊ pə nər/
Definitions of opener word
- noun opener a person or thing that opens. 1
- noun opener a device for opening sealed containers: can opener. 1
- noun opener the first of several theatrical numbers, variety acts, sports events, etc.: a humorous monologue as an opener. 1
- noun opener openers, Poker. cards in a hand, as a pair of jacks or better, that according to a given standard are worth enough to enable the holder to make the first bet of a deal. 1
- idioms opener for openers, as an initially stated reason or argument; at the outset; to begin with: Well, for openers, I don't have the money. 1
- noun opener A device for opening something, especially a container. 1
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Origin of opener
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; open + -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Opener
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
opener popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
opener usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for opener
noun opener
- can opener — A can opener is the same as a tin opener.
- corkscrew — A corkscrew is a device for pulling corks out of bottles.
- starter — a person or thing that starts.
- introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- icebreaker — Nautical. a ship specially built for breaking navigable passages through ice.
Antonyms for opener
noun opener
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
- death — Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal.
- end — Come or bring to a final point; finish.
- ending — An end or final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a book or movie.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
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