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can opener

n.
1. Any of various devices used to open sealed metal cans, as of food.
2. A jump into the water in which one holds one knee close to the chest while extending the other leg and leaning back slightly in order to cause a large splash on entry.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.can opener - a device for cutting cans opencan opener - a device for cutting cans open  
tin opener
church key - can opener that has a triangular pointed end that pierces the tops of cans
opener - a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)
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Translations
otvírač konzervotvírák na konzervy
dåseåbner
purkinavaaja
otvarač konzerviotvarač limenki
缶切り
깡통따개
otwieracz do konserwotwieracz do puszek
burköppnare
ที่เปิดกระป๋อง
đồ khuidụng cụ mở đồ hộp

can opener

n → apriscatole m inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

can opener

→ فَتَّاحَة, فَتَّاحَةُ العُلَب otvírač konzerv, otvírák na konzervy dåseåbner Dosenöffner ανοιχτήρι για κονσέρβες abrelatas purkinavaaja ouvre-boîte, ouvre-boîtes otvarač konzervi, otvarač limenki apriscatole 缶切り 깡통따개 blikopener boksåpner otwieracz do konserw abre-latas, abridor de lata, abridor de latas консервный нож burköppnare ที่เปิดกระป๋อง kutu açacağı đồ khui, dụng cụ mở đồ hộp 开罐器
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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