pipe-openern.

Brit.

/ˈpʌɪpˌəʊp(ə)nə/,

/ˈpʌɪpˌəʊpn̩ə/, U.S.

/ˈpaɪpˌoʊp(ə)nər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pipe n.¹, opener n.

Etymology: < pipe n.¹ (compare sense 7 at that entry) + opener n.

Chiefly Horse Racing colloquial.

1. A spell of exercise, esp. a warm-up.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > gas > air > fresh air > [noun] > exposure to fresh air > (an outing for) a breath of fresh air

airing1607

blow1849

pipe-opener1859

1859 in G. H. Hodson 12 Years Soldier's Life in India (ed. 2) I. 1. 3 There never was such a boy..to give himself a ‘pipe-opener’ to Lutterworth and back between callings over, till the doctor vowed he would injure his heart.

1879 Daily News 7 Apr. 3/1 The crew..indulge in a short paddle to the point and back by way of a ‘pipe-opener’.

1897 Earl of Suffolk et al. Encycl. Sport I. 290/1 He should..ride for half an hour, in sufficient clothing, simply as a pipe-opener.

1971 D. Francis Bonecrack xv. 189 ‘I could give Archangel his pipe-opener..’ and he took Archangel out..and they cantered a brisk four furlongs.

2004 Racing Post (Nexis) 15 June 6 She had a canter on Sunday and a little pipe-opener this morning.

2. An introductory or preliminary event, esp. in a sporting contest. Frequently attributive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [noun] > a) preparation(s) > a preliminary action or step

introductionc1386

deductiona1535

induction?1544

preamble1548

flourish1552

preludium1563

primordium1577

preparativec1580

exordium1581

introit1583

foregoinga1586

prologuea1586

preface1589

prelusion1597

proem1598

prolusion1601

introductory1646

preliminary1656

prelimination1667

flourishing1687

little go1842

preluding1858

foreword1888

prelim1891

prelimen1898

run-in1900

opening gambit1911

prolegomenon1926

lead-in1928

pipe-openera1936

lead-up1953

intro1964

the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > [noun] > an experiment > trial run

dry run1887

trial run1903

dummy run1916

pipe-openera1936

shakedown1958

1877 Coursing Cal. Autumn 1876 238 Dulcimer and Jewess separated on two hares, and both got a good pipe-opener.

a1936 R. Kipling Something of Myself (1937) vii. 187 That tale may have served as a pipe-opener, but one could not see its wood for its trees, so I threw it away.

1962 Times 26 Apr. 13/4 Such [cricket] trial matches are in the nature of pipe-openers, elaborations of practice at the nets.

1991 Argus (Cape Town) 11 Apr. 20/3 Ostrich country and Western Province, wings clipped, failed to soar in their pipe-opener against South Western Districts here yesterday.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pipe-opener
释义	pipe-openern. Brit. /ˈpʌɪpˌəʊp(ə)nə/, /ˈpʌɪpˌəʊpn̩ə/, U.S. /ˈpaɪpˌoʊp(ə)nər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pipe n.¹, opener n. Etymology: < pipe n.¹ (compare sense 7 at that entry) + opener n. Chiefly Horse Racing colloquial. 1. A spell of exercise, esp. a warm-up. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > gas > air > fresh air > [noun] > exposure to fresh air > (an outing for) a breath of fresh air airing1607 blow1849 pipe-opener1859 1859 in G. H. Hodson 12 Years Soldier's Life in India (ed. 2) I. 1. 3 There never was such a boy..to give himself a ‘pipe-opener’ to Lutterworth and back between callings over, till the doctor vowed he would injure his heart. 1879 Daily News 7 Apr. 3/1 The crew..indulge in a short paddle to the point and back by way of a ‘pipe-opener’. 1897 Earl of Suffolk et al. Encycl. Sport I. 290/1 He should..ride for half an hour, in sufficient clothing, simply as a pipe-opener. 1971 D. Francis Bonecrack xv. 189 ‘I could give Archangel his pipe-opener..’ and he took Archangel out..and they cantered a brisk four furlongs. 2004 Racing Post (Nexis) 15 June 6 She had a canter on Sunday and a little pipe-opener this morning. 2. An introductory or preliminary event, esp. in a sporting contest. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [noun] > a) preparation(s) > a preliminary action or step introductionc1386 deductiona1535 induction?1544 preamble1548 flourish1552 preludium1563 primordium1577 preparativec1580 exordium1581 introit1583 foregoinga1586 prologuea1586 preface1589 prelusion1597 proem1598 prolusion1601 introductory1646 preliminary1656 prelimination1667 flourishing1687 little go1842 preluding1858 foreword1888 prelim1891 prelimen1898 run-in1900 opening gambit1911 prolegomenon1926 lead-in1928 pipe-openera1936 lead-up1953 intro1964 the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > [noun] > an experiment > trial run dry run1887 trial run1903 dummy run1916 pipe-openera1936 shakedown1958 1877 Coursing Cal. Autumn 1876 238 Dulcimer and Jewess separated on two hares, and both got a good pipe-opener. a1936 R. Kipling Something of Myself (1937) vii. 187 That tale may have served as a pipe-opener, but one could not see its wood for its trees, so I threw it away. 1962 Times 26 Apr. 13/4 Such [cricket] trial matches are in the nature of pipe-openers, elaborations of practice at the nets. 1991 Argus (Cape Town) 11 Apr. 20/3 Ostrich country and Western Province, wings clipped, failed to soar in their pipe-opener against South Western Districts here yesterday. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1859
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