01 n. The act or process of opening; a beginning; commencement; first appearance; as, the opening of a speech.
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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.
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A place which is open; a breach; an aperture; a gap; cleft, or hole.“We saw him at the opening of his tent.” — Shak.
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An opportunity; as, an opening for business.[Colloq.]
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A vacant place; a job which does not have a current occupant; as, they are now interviewing candidates for the two openings in the department.
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A thinly wooded space, without undergrowth, in the midst of a forest; a clearing; as, oak openings.[U.S.]