Definition of "opener" []

• One that opens, especially a device used to cut open cans or pry up bottle caps. (noun)
• Games The player who starts the betting in cards. (noun)
• Games Cards of sufficient value to enable the holder to open the betting. (noun)
• The first act in a theatrical variety show. (noun)
• Sports The first game in a series. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The electric tin opener is the worst household gadget invented, according to a new poll."
• "The term opener involves interpretation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, which provides federal funding so local school boards can provide disabled children with a "free appropriate public education.""
• "Firearms deer opener is still 2-months away for Michigan (November 15)."