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reopener

5.6

A person or thing that opens something again after it was closed

noun
/ˌriːˈoʊpənər/

: reaperturador

As the reopener of the case, the detective found new evidence.

Examples

After renovations, the reopener of the library was celebrated by the whole community.
The reopener of the negotiations brought hope for a new agreement.
The reopener was essential for the negotiations to continue.
Many believe that a reopener could change the outcome of the deal.
After the renovations, the community gathered to celebrate the reopener of the library at last.
The government appointed a reopener to ensure the negotiations would resume after a long pause.
As the newly assigned reopener, the detective compiled fresh evidence to revisit the closed case.

Antonyms

terminator

Specialized

10 5.6

A person or thing that ends an activity like a project

closer

6 4.9

A person who locks up a building or business at night

Surface Forms

reopener singular

reopeners plural

Morphology

reopener = reopen (transparent) = re + open + er

This is a regular agent or instrument noun formed from 'reopen' with '-er'.

Etymology

Reopener comes from re- 'again', open 'not closed', and -er 'one who or a thing'. So a reopener is a person or thing that 'opens again', for example the person who reopens a library or the tool that opens a door again.