■ noun
1》 a device for opening something: a tin ~.
2》 a person or thing that opens or begins something, in particular the first goal in a match or a cricketer who opens the batting.
Phrases
for ~s informal to start with; first of all.
■ noun
1》 a device for opening something: a tin ~.
2》 a person or thing that opens or begins something, in particular the first goal in a match or a cricketer who opens the batting.
Phrases
for ~s informal to start with; first of all.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004