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can opener
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
can opener
(noun)
can opener
noun
plural
can openers
can opener
noun
plural
can openers
Britannica Dictionary definition of CAN OPENER
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chiefly US
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a device that is used in the kitchen to open cans of food
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see
picture
at
kitchen
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