Word Finder - opener

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A person who opens something.

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A device that opens something; specifically a tin-opener/can-opener, or a bottle opener.

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(in combination) An establishment that opens.

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The late-night openers in the mall include two restaurants and a clothing store.

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The player who starts the betting.

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(in the plural) Cards of sufficient value to enable a player to open the betting.

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A person employed to separate sheets of hot metal that become stuck together.

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The first act in a variety show or concert.

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A batsman who normally plays in the first two positions of an innings.

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The first in a series of events, items etc.; the first remark or sentence of a conversation.

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The first game played in a competition.

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The first goal or point scored.

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A period of time when it is legal to commercially fish.

He pulled out a drawer and selected a wooden handled letter opener with gold inlay.

The lap is taken to the filling engine, which is similar in construction and appearance to the opener as far as the feeding arrangements are concerned, but the drum, in place of being entirely covered with fine steel teeth, is spaced at intervals of from 5 to to in.

Some kinds are made close and dense in texture, for carrying such seed as poppy or rape and sugar; others less close are used for rice, pulses, and seeds of like size, and coarser and opener kinds again are woven for the outer cover of packages and for the sails of country boats.

De Wette has been described by Julius Wellhausen as "the epoch-making opener of the historical criticism of the Pentateuch."

The more general practice, however, is to employ what is termed a "bale opener," or "jute crusher."

His raised hand is then holding the silver colored letter opener in the shape of his sword.

Damn, I bottled on the bet with Si that Sweep would be the opener, mystic meg eat your crystal ball.

Right from the space oddity of opener Electronic Performers, this is a very different band.

But England weathered the storm and broke out to grab the opener on 25 minutes.

By half-time Wanderers were a goal up after scoring a disputed opener.

These two managed to put on well over 100 runs together until Shaw managed to remove the opener.

Over this sequence, you can again play the same system as over a 1NT opener.

Bully on the other hand didn t, and continued to bowl a flurry of full tosses that their left-handed opener loved putting away.

The integral double garage has an automatic door opener.

Its ' aluminum alloy body has a carabineer style clip with a handy bottle opener.

The Kenwood electric can opener is the answer to your problems.

The bottle opener measures approx 4 inches / 10 cm long.

West Gorton was an eye opener for several reasons.

The boom of the garage door opener occupies the space shown in blue.

Hamid bowled their Aussie opener in the midst of a really good quick spell of bowling.

Other songs like opener ' Rain Fall Down ' and set closer ' On My Own ' are heartbreaking paeans to loneliness.

The baton relay has been the traditional opener of the Commonwealth games, to be held in Manchester this year, since the 1970s.

These include a can opener and a serrated edge knife blade but not scissors.

It's an invigorating ride, from the vertical takeoff of the opener to the unpredictable descent of the complex final track.

You owe the Oracle a can opener that doesn't require an opposable thumb.

An electric knife, an electric tin opener, a kettle tipper (I prefer to use a jug kettle ).

The opener is a passable cover of ' Did you feel the mountains tremble ' but adds nothing new.

The opener was warm, and the opening weekend seen cool temps hit right on time.

The opener damaged tendons in his left wrist in a freak accident on Saturday morning.

Rushden boss Brian Talbot has a defensive headache for the season opener against Swansea at Vetch Field.

In an opener to the regatta season, the LRGSBC senior sweep oar squad won all of their events.

It 's an invigorating ride, from the vertical takeoff of the opener to the unpredictable descent of the complex final track.

You may want to keep the can opener in place, but consider stowing small appliances you don't use every day.

These types of wedding gift baskets might also include accoutrements such as cloth napkins, a wine opener, champagne glasses and picnic blanket.

You could also give out wine accessories, like a wineglass, bottle opener, wine stopper, or wine charms, as your favors.

Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning (as an "eye opener") to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover?

The series opener welcomed an estimated 5.4 million viewers.

For the season opener, Oprah shut down Chicago's famed "Magnificent Mile" for an outdoor block party featuring performances by the Black Eyed Peas and Rascal Flatts.

This way, you can make comparisons and choose the opener best suited to your needs and budget.

This is the most common, budget-friendly type of opener.

The chain loop style door opener is usually the noisiest and least expensive available.

The first remote control opener had a transmitter and a receiver that controlled the opener.

A courtesy light that comes on when the opener is activated and shuts off after a designated time.

When there is a power outage, the battery allows the opener to function, preventing you from being locked out of your home.

Consider the type of garage door you will be using the opener on before you go shopping.

Wooden garage doors are a good example of doors that weren't built to be used with an automatic opener.

Doing your research ahead of time will help you pick the best possible opener for your home.

Likewise, garage door opener motors are also very heavy.

The carriage of the garage door slips into the track and moves back and forth along the track when the garage door opener motor is operated.

As mentioned before, the garage door opener motor must be installed directly to the ceiling because it is so heavy.