opening
adjective/ˈəʊpənɪŋ/
/ˈəʊpənɪŋ/
[only before noun]- first; beginning
- his opening remarks
- the opening chapter of the book
- From the opening credits, the movie is non-stop action.
- The king is killed in the opening act.
- United scored in the opening minutes of the game.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryOpening is used with these nouns:- act
- address
- balance
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