eng: opening - UWN/MENTA

eng: opening

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Meaning
means	(noun) 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" opening, gap
means	(noun) a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise opening
means	(noun) becoming open or being made open; "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for" opening
means	(noun) the first performance (as of a theatrical production); "the opening received good critical reviews" opening, curtain raising, opening night
means	(noun) the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door" opening
means	(noun) opportunity especially for employment or promotion; "there is an opening in the sales department" opening
means	(noun) the initial part of the introduction; "the opening established the basic theme" opening
means	(noun) a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility" opening, possible action, possibility
means	(noun) an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart" porta, opening, orifice
means	(noun) a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door" opening
means	(noun) an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship opening, hatchway, scuttle
means	(noun) a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess; "he memorized all the important chess openings" opening, chess opening
means	(noun) the first of a series of actions opening move, first step, opening, initiative
means	(adjective) first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene" opening

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