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