a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess | division of a group into opposing factions |
the act of opening something | the act of rending or ripping or splitting something |
becoming open or being made open | extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back) |
the first of a series of actions | an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity |
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made | (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl |
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship | a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts |
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity | an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart |
a possible alternative | a lengthwise crack in wood |
the initial part of the introduction | a promised or claimed share of loot or money |
the first performance (as of a theatrical production) | a bottle containing half the usual amount |
a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise | |
an open or empty space in or between things | |
opportunity especially for employment or promotion | |