English · Slang Attested

can opener

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A tool for safe-cracking.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

công cụ để mở khóa an toàn

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Even the work of opening a safe with nitroglycerine or with a can opener places the criminal in a state of nervous tension.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A ramming maneuver, that opens up the target ship like a tin can.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chiêu thức va chạm mở toang tàu mục tiêu

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “can opener” mean?

A tool for safe-cracking.

Is “can opener” formal or informal?

can opener is generally slang.

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