opening noun
1 beginning
ADJ. successful | chess, conversational
OPENING + NOUN day, night | lines, pages | gambit
PREP. ~ to the famous opening to the novel
2 hole; way in/out
ADJ. large, wide | narrow, small | window
VERB + OPENING cut | block, seal
PREP. ~ in to cut an opening in the fence
3 opportunity; job which is available
ADJ. new | possible | clear (used in the context of sport and games) He missed one of the clearest openings in the game. | career, political
VERB + OPENING create Cooper created the opening for Russell to shoot the first goal. | give sb | miss
PREP. ~ for, ~ in career openings for biologists in the Ministry of Health
4 ceremony
ADJ. grand | formal | official, royal, state the state opening of Parliament
VERB + OPENING attend
OPENING + NOUN ceremony
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