can openers

Tin lid tools

Can openers are tools designed to cut open metal cans.

The most common type has two handles that squeeze together, driving a circular blade around the can's rim.

Electric versions automate this rotation.

A can opener may also be a sharp-pointed lever that punctures and pries: The old-fashioned can opener left jagged edges.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G