can opener

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A tool for opening cans. Often hyphenated: can-opener.

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Examples (10)

  • I can't open this tin of beans without a can opener.
  • The can opener is in the second drawer on the left.
  • An electric can opener saves a lot of time and effort.
  • This cheap can opener barely works; it just chews up the lid.
  • My Swiss Army knife has a surprisingly effective can-opener.
  • He struggled for minutes before realizing the can opener was broken.
  • Be careful when using a manual can opener, as the lid can be sharp.
  • We need to buy a new can opener; this one is getting rusty.
  • The invention of the can opener made canned food much more accessible.
  • Does anyone have a can opener I could borrow for a moment?