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church key
church keyn. A can or bottle opener having a usually triangular head.
[From the resemblance of the cap-gripping end of some bottle openers to the ornamental handles of large keys, such as those used to lock church doors.]church key n (Tools) US a device with a triangular point at one end for making holes in the tops of cans church′ key`
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Slang. a small metal can opener for punching holes in the top of a beverage can, as of beer. [1950–55] church key - Started out as slang for bottle opener in the early 1950s and was considered mildly shocking, even sacrilegious.See also related terms for shocking.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | church key - can opener that has a triangular pointed end that pierces the tops of canscan opener, tin opener - a device for cutting cans open |
church key
church keyA tool used to remove caps from glass bottles and puncture lids on cans. The phrase can also be used simply as slang for a bottle opener. Be sure to bring a church key with you so we can open up the bottles! Here, use this church key to open that can of soup.See also: church, keychurch keya two-ended device used to remove bottle tops and to pierce a hole in can lids. I'm looking for the church key so I can open this beer. She opened the can of tomato juice with the church key.See also: church, keychurch key n. a beer can opener designed to puncture a can, leaving a triangular hole; a bottle opener. (Older. No longer widely known, but still in use. One type of bottle opener is formed from metal following the outline of a large keyhole. This may have contributed to the origin of this term.) Where is the church key when I need it? See also: church, keychurch key
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