can opener

noun
a manual device or small electric appliance for opening cans.

Origin:
1865–70

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can opener

noun
a device for cutting cans open 
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Can opener is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Example sentences
He has helped a local family get their can opener fixed.
Store canned food and be sure to have a hand can opener.
Yes please spend more and more money looking for a glorified can opener that
  has outlived its use.
Kitchen accessories and cooking utensils, including a can opener.
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