opener

== English == === Etymology === From open +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈəʊ.pən.ə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈoʊ.pən.ɚ/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈəʉ.pən.ə/, /ˈəʉp.nə/ === Noun === opener (plural openers) A person who opens something. A device that opens something; specifically a tin-opener/can-opener, or a bottle opener. (in combination) An establishment that opens. (card games) The player who starts the betting. (card games, in the plural) Cards of sufficient value to enable a player to open the betting. (metalworking) A person employed to separate sheets of hot metal that become stuck together. (theater) The first act in a variety show or concert. (cricket) A batsman or bowler who normally plays in the first two positions of an innings. (colloquial) The first in a series of events, items etc.; the first remark or sentence of a conversation. (sports) The first game played in a competition. (sports) The first goal or point scored. (fishing) A period of time when it is legal to commercially fish. (baseball) 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. ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === opener (phonetics) comparative form of open: more open ==== Coordinate terms ==== backer, fronter, closer, rounder === Anagrams === -perone, Perone, pereon, perone, poneer, reopen, repone