CAN OPENER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A device for cutting cans open

Synonyms:

can opener; tin opener

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("can opener" is a kind of...):

opener (a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "can opener"):

church key (can opener that has a triangular pointed end that pierces the tops of cans)

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