door opener

Handle or remote

A door opener is a device that opens doors automatically or mechanically—garage door openers being the most common type.

Figuratively, a door opener is something that creates opportunity or access: Her internship was a door opener to the industry.

A person who opens doors for others, literally or metaphorically, may also be called a door opener.

mechanism

key

Lock-opening device

  • handlePart for gripping
  • knobRounded gripping fixture
  • latchDoor-securing catch

lever · fob · card key · smart lock · keypad · remote · motion sensor · push bar · proximity sensor · buzzer

opportunity

introduction

Preliminary section or presentation

credential · icebreaker · first impression · conversation starter · warm lead · breakthrough · advantage · leverage · endorsement · recommendation

tool

crowbar

Metal prying lever

pry bar · wedge · tension wrench · shim · ram · battering ram

Categories
Opposites
access function

door openerlock

Mechanism requiring a key

door lock · deadbolt · barrier · door closer · bolt

OPPORTUNITY/CATALYST (figurative)

door openerdoor closer

Mechanism ensuring automatic shutting

obstacle · barrier · roadblock · impediment · stumbling block

Family

open, door, opening, opened, doors, opens, opener, reopen, unopened

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G