opening

Definitions of opening
  1. noun
    an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
    synonyms: laadhoofd
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    noodluik, nooduitgang
    hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency
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    doorgang, doortocht, passage, toegangsdeur, toegangspoort
    something that provides access (to get in or get out)
  2. noun
    a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
    synonyms: gaatje, gat
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    diafragma, diafragmaopening, lensopening, pupil
    an man-made opening; usually small
    afrit, afslag, heenreis, heenrit, heenweg, reddingsmiddel, uitlaatklep, uitrit
    an opening that permits escape or release
    gulp, schutblad
    an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
    vuurmond
    the open circular discharging end of a gun
    bekken, gaatje, gat, hol, holte
    an opening deliberately made in or through something
    inlaat, intake, intakegesprek
    an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
    hals, halsopening, nek, tandhals
    an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
    geschutpoort, geschutspoort, kajuitspoort, patrijspoort
    an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
    schenkrand, schenktuit, spruit, spuitgat, strooiclip, tuit
    an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
    gorgel, keel, strot
    an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
    glasraam, kijkglas, licht, raam, raampje, venster, vensterraam
    a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened
    armsgat, mouwgat
    a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached
    knoopsgat
    a hole through which buttons are pushed
    autoruit, portierraampje
    a window in a car
    cup
    the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green
    blik
    a small hole or loop (as in a needle)
    kijkglas
    a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
    sleutelgat
    the hole where a key is inserted
    gaping, hiaat, lacune, leegte, leemte, manco, vacuüm
    a blank gap or missing part
    evasie, flous, uitvlucht
    a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons
    keldergat
    a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure
    mondstuk
    the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly
    decolleté, halslijn, halsuitsnijding
    the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck
    straalbuis, tuit, vulpistool
    a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
    deurspion
    a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep
    perforatie, perforatielijn
    a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place
    hertenpad, hertepad
    a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
    klankgat
    a hole in a soundboard (as of a violin) designed to resonate with the tones
    uitlaatklep
    a hole for the escape of gas or air
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    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  3. noun
    an open or empty space in or between things
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    doorbraak, doorsteek
    an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
    fissuur, gleuf, scheur, sleuf, spleet
    a long narrow opening
    gat, hol
    an opening into or through something
    zeegat
    an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
    huurprijs, sneltreinvaart
    an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
    kogelgat
    a hole made by a bullet passing through it
    dijkbreuk, dijkdoorbraak, gletsjerspleet
    a deep fissure
    perforatie, perforatielijn
    a hole made in something
    rattehol, rattenest, rattenhol, rattennest
    a hole (as in the wall of a building) made by rats
    slenk
    a narrow fissure in rock
    bomgat, bomkrater, bomtrechter, granaattrechter, krater, maankrater, meteoorkrater, vulkaan, vuurberg
    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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    ruimte
    an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
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