can opener

Meaning

Noun

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

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