aperture |
a narrow opening. [2 definitions] |
bell |
the opening of a brass or wind instrument where the sound comes out. [1/2 definitions] |
bolt1 |
a metal or wooden bar on a door that slides into an opening in the frame. When the bolt is inserted into the frame, the door stays closed. [1/8 definitions] |
breach |
an opening or gap made by breaking through something. [2/4 definitions] |
can opener |
a device used for opening cans. Some can openers can be operated by hand while others are small electrical appliances. |
cap1 |
anything shaped like a cap that is used to cover an opening, such as a top for a bottle or tube. [1/5 definitions] |
cleft |
an opening made by or as if by a split. [1/2 definitions] |
click |
in computing, to press and let go of the button on a mouse in order to carry out an action on the screen, such as moving the cursor or opening a program (often followed by "on"). [1/7 definitions] |
crack |
a narrow opening. [1/9 definitions] |
curtain |
a piece of cloth hung in a window or other opening to shut out light or to cover something. [1/4 definitions] |
dedication |
the ceremony of opening something newly built, such as a building, a park, or a ship. [1/2 definitions] |
ditch |
a long narrow opening in the ground used to drain away or supply water. [1/2 definitions] |
dive |
to plunge into an opening. [1/5 definitions] |
door |
an opening through which one enters or leaves a room or building. [3 definitions] |
drawstring |
a cord or string that is drawn through fabric and pulled to tighten or close an opening, as of pants, a bag, or the like. |
funnel |
a tool shaped like a cone with a narrow tube at the small end. Funnels are used for pouring something into a small opening. [1/2 definitions] |
gangway |
an opening in the side of a ship that is above the deck. A gangway is used for getting on or off the ship. [1/4 definitions] |
gap |
a space or opening made by or as if by breaking or separating. [1/2 definitions] |
gate |
an opening for entering or leaving a building or walled area. [1/2 definitions] |
gateway |
an opening that may be closed with a gate. [1/2 definitions] |
grate1 |
a frame of crossed or parallel metal bars used as a covering or guard over an opening. [1/2 definitions] |