opener

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the first event in a series
  2. noun a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens
  3. noun a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)

Etymology

From Middle English oppinnare, opynnare, from Old English openere, equivalent to open + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).

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