# can opener

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A device used to open tin cans, usually by slicing the lid off.
2. A shoulder hit to the chest, usually accomplished while moving from a crouched to a standing position.
3. A tool for safe-cracking.
4. A ramming maneuver, that opens up the target ship like a tin can.
5. An anti-tank munition or attack vehicle, that opens up armour like a tin can.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/can-opener