CURTAIN RAISER


Meaning of CURTAIN RAISER in English

ˈcurtain ˌraiser BrE AmE noun [countable]

an event such as a performance or sports event that happens before a more important one:

A local team are playing as a curtain raiser to the game between England and Italy.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.