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

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