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openings |
Grep of noun opening opening opening line opening move opening night Overview of noun opening The noun opening has 12 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (5) opening, gap -- (an open or empty space in or between things "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall") 2. (2) opening -- (a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise) 3. (2) opening -- (becoming open or being made open "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for") 4. (1) opening, opening night, curtain raising -- (the first performance (as of a theatrical production); "the opening received good critical reviews") 5. (1) opening -- (the act of opening something "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door") 6. opening -- (opportunity especially for employment or promotion; "there is an opening in the sales department") 7. opening -- (the initial part of the introduction; "the opening established the basic theme") 8. possibility, possible action opening -- (a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility") 9. orifice, opening, porta -- (an aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart") 10. opening -- (a vacant or unobstructed space; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door") 11. hatchway, opening, scuttle -- (an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship) 12. first step, initiative, opening move opening -- (the first of a series of actions; "he memorized all the important chess openings") Overview of noun opening The noun opening has 12 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (5) opening, gap -- (an open or empty space in or between things "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall") 2. (2) opening -- (a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise) 3. (2) opening -- (becoming open or being made open "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for") 4. (1) opening, opening night, curtain raising -- (the first performance (as of a theatrical production); "the opening received good critical reviews") 5. (1) opening -- (the act of opening something "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door") 6. opening -- (opportunity especially for employment or promotion; "there is an opening in the sales department") 7. opening -- (the initial part of the introduction; "the opening established the basic theme") 8. possibility, possible action opening -- (a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility") 9. orifice, opening, porta -- (an aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart") 10. opening -- (a vacant or unobstructed space; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door") 11. hatchway, opening, scuttle -- (an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship) 12. first step, initiative, opening move opening -- (the first of a series of actions; "he memorized all the important chess openings")
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