apertura

Definitions of apertura
  1. noun
    the act of opening something
    synonyms: manomissione
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    chiusura
    the act of closing something
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    mossa, movimento
    a change of position that does not entail a change of location
  2. noun
    a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
    synonyms: breccia, fenditura, sbocco, scissura
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    culatta
    opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
    uscita
    an opening that permits escape or release
    fessura, pertugio
    a narrow opening
    buca
    an opening deliberately made in or through something
    interstizio
    small opening between things
    lunetta
    oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault
    colletto
    an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
    cannoniera, mazzetta, portello, spalletta, strombatura
    an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
    feritoia
    a long narrow opening
    beccuccio, cannella
    an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
    laringoiatra
    an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
    finestrino
    a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened
    asola, occhiello
    a hole through which buttons are pushed
    toppa
    the hole where a key is inserted
    bocchino
    the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly
    scollatura, scollo
    the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck
    boccaglio, ugello
    a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
    spioncino
    a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep
    fessura, pertugio
    a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
    sfiatatoio, sfogo
    a hole for the escape of gas or air
  3. noun
    an open or empty space in or between things
    synonyms: breccia, fenditura, finestra, sbocco, scissura
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    voragine
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
    anfratto, fessura, incrinatura, pertugio, schisi, spaccatura, spacco
    a long narrow opening
    bucatura, buco, foro, orifizio, ostio
    an opening into or through something
    bocca, imboccatura
    an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
    fessura, pertugio, spaccatura, spacco, strappo
    an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
    abisso, baratro
    a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
    screpolatura
    a crack in a lip caused usually by cold
    spiraglio
    a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
    diaclasi, movimento tettonico
    (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
    cratere, vulcano
    a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
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    spazio
    an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
  4. noun
    the extent of something from side to side
    synonyms: larghezza
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    larghezza
    (nautical) breadth amidships
    angustia, strettezza
    the property of being narrow; having little width
    gravezza, pesantezza
    used of a line or mark
  5. noun
    a device that controls amount of light admitted
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    regolatore
    any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
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