Definition of "opener" in Anglais

noun

1. A person who opens something.

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

3. (in combination) An establishment that opens.

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

4. (card games) The player who starts the betting.

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

6. (metalworking) A person employed to separate sheets of hot metal that become stuck together.

7. (theater) The first act in a variety show or concert.

8. (cricket) A batsman or bowler who normally plays in the first two positions of an innings.

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

10. (sports) The first game played in a competition.

11. (sports) The first goal or point scored.

12. (fishing) A period of time when it is legal to commercially fish.

13. (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.

adjective

1. (phonetics) comparative form of open: more open