opener
UK: ˈəʊpənə | US: ˈoʊpənər
n. a device or tool used to open something (e.g., a bottle opener)
n. the first act or segment in a performance or event
n. (sports) the first game in a series
The word "opener" combines the verb "open," derived from Old English "openian" (to unfasten or reveal), with the agentive suffix "-er," which denotes a person or thing that performs an action. The term logically evolved to describe tools or initiators of opening actions, reflecting its functional and sequential roles in both physical and abstract contexts.
She used a bottle opener to pop the cap off her soda.
The comedian was the perfect opener for the concert.
The team won the opener of the championship series.
This letter opener is made of polished silver.
The museum’s new exhibit will be the opener for their summer program.