electric can opener

Powered lid remover

An electric can opener is a small kitchen appliance that automatically cuts the lids from metal cans.

The user positions the can against a blade and magnet, and a motor rotates the can to make the cut.

They became standard countertop appliances in mid-20th-century American kitchens, though manual openers remain common.

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