Look up: opening

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   opening
   [adj] - first or beginning 2. [n] - opportunity especially for employment or promotion 3. [n] - an open or empty space in or between things 4. [n] - a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise 5. [n] - the first performance (as of a theatrical production) 6. [n] - the initial part of the introduction 7. [n] - a vacant or unobstructed space 8. [n] - becoming open or being made open 9. [n] - the act of opening something
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   opening
   the period at the beginning of the trading session officially designated by the exchange during which all transactions are considered made 'at the opening' Category: Financial affairs - taxation - customs • the distance between the fixed and movable flow metering edges:i.e.in considering the valve opening account must be taken of the lap Category: Physics • the mouth of a t...
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   Opening
   O'pen·ing noun 1. The act or process of opening; a beginning; commencement; first appearance; as, the opening of a speech. « The opening of your glory was like that of light.» Dryden. 2. A place which is open; a breach; an aperture; a gap; cleft, or hole. « We saw him at the opening of his tent.» Shak. 3. Hen ...
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   opening
   1. The act or process of opening; a beginning; commencement; first appearance; as, the opening of a speech. 'The opening of your glory was like that of light.' (Dryden) ... 2. A place which is open; a breach; an aperture; a gap; cleft, or hole. 'We saw him at the opening of his tent.' (Shak) ... 3. Hence: A vacant place; an opportunity; as, an openin ...
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   opening
   adjective first or beginning; `the memorable opening bars of Beethoven`s Fifth`; `the play`s opening scene`
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   opening
   opening night noun the first performance (as of a theatrical production); `the opening received good critical reviews`
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   opening
   chess opening noun a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess; `he memorized all the important chess openings`
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   opening
   noun a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; `they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door`
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   opening
   noun the initial part of the introduction; `the opening established the basic theme`
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    opening
    gap noun an open or empty space in or between things; `there was a small opening between the trees`; `the explosion made a gap in the wall`
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    opening
    noun opportunity especially for employment or promotion; `there is an opening in the sales department`
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    Opening
    You may be looking for: *Chess opening *Al-Fatiha, `The Opening`, first chapter of the Qur'an. *Opening bid, a term from contract bridge. *Grand opening of a business or other institution. *Vernissage, the opening of an art exhibition. *Opening, a morphological filtering operation used in image processing. *The opening credits or title sequence of a TV show or film. *Opening statement, a beginning statement in a court case.
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    Opening
    The period at the beginning of the trading session officially designated by an exchange, during which all transactions are considered made 'at the opening.' Related: Close.
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    opening
    (o´pәn-ing) a gap or open space; anatomic nomenclature for various types of openings includes aditus, aperture, foramen, fossa, hiatus, inlet, meatus, orifice, ostium, and outlet. aortic opening the aperture in the diaphragm for passage of the descending aorta. aort...
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    Opening
    • (n.) A place which is open; a breach; an aperture; a gap; cleft, or hole. • (n.) The act or process of opening; a beginning; commencement; first appearance; as, the opening of a speech. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Open • (n.) Hence: A vacant place; an opportunity; as, an opening for business. • (n.) A thinly wooded space, with...
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    opening
    (from the article `chess`) There are three recognized phases in a chess game: the opening, where piece development and control of the centre predominate; the middlegame, where ... [3 related articles]
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    opening
    A gap in or entrance to an organ, tube, or cavity. See Also: orifice, ostium, pore, aperture, fossa
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    Opening
    The beginning of the trading session at an exchange. Discover What It’s Like to Live Easy With EquiTrend
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    opening
    
    1. a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
    2. the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
    3. opportunity especially for employment or promotion
    4. the initial part of the introduction
    5. a possible alternative
    6. a vacant or unobstructed space
    7. an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
    8. the first of a series of actions
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        opening
        the opening of a circuit-breaker by either manual or automatic control of protective devices NOTE - The expression 'tripping' of a network item (line, transformer) in fact means tripping of the associated circuit-breakers.
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