Definition

Noun: A handheld tool specifically designed to remove crimped metal caps, typically from glass bottles, by leveraging or prying them off. It is a type of bottle opener.

Usage

A cap opener is used to open bottles sealed with a crown cork or similar metal cap. The user hooks the tool's edge under the crimped rim of the cap and applies upward force to pry it off.

Examples

• Noun:
  • I need a cap opener to open these soda bottles.
  • The bartender used a sturdy cap opener to quickly serve the beers.
  • This vintage cap opener is made of solid steel.

Advanced Usage

• "to pry off a cap": The typical action performed with a cap opener.
  • He used the cap opener to pry off the cap with a satisfying pop.

Variants and Related Words

• Bottle opener (n): A more general term for any device used to remove bottle caps or corks. A is a specific kind of bottle opener.
• Church key (n): A slang or historical term for a simple, pointed bottle/can opener, often capable of prying off caps.

Synonyms

• Bottle cap lifter
• Crown cork opener

Related Phrases

• Pop off a cap: An informal phrase for opening a bottle with a cap opener.
  • He popped off the cap and handed me the drink.

Noun

1. a bottle opener to pry off caps