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can opener

device used to open metal cans
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can opener

Summary

can opener ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (495 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • can is named after can opener[2].
  • can opener is a type of kitchen utensil[3].
  • can opener is used for opening[4].
  • can opener's Commons category is recorded as Can openers[5].
  • can opener began on 1855[6].
  • can opener's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Can openers[7].
  • can opener's exact match is recorded as http://wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn30/02951585-n[8].
  • can opener's exact match is recorded as http://wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn31/102945991-n[9].

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Definition and Type

can opener is a type of kitchen utensil[3].

Origins

can is named after can opener[2].

Use and Application

can opener is used for opening[4].

Why It Matters

can opener ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (495 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Tholzheim · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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