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Can opener (tin opener), a mechanical device used to open tin cans; Can opener (hold) (spinal lock), a grappling hold; Can opener (tennis), a type of serve; Can opener capsulotomy, a medical procedure; Can opener, a variant of cannonball (diving)
A can opener (North American and Australian English) or tin opener (British English) is a mechanical device used to open metal tin cans. Although preservation of food using tin cans had been practiced since at least 1772 in the Netherlands, the first can openers were not patented until 1855 in England and 1858 in the United States. These early ...
A Vietnam War-era P-38 can opener, with a U.S. penny shown for size comparison.. The P-38 (larger variant known as the P-51) is a small can opener that was issued with canned United States military rations from its introduction in 1942 to the end of canned ration issuance in the 1980s. [1]
A disc with a raised rim, designed to ensure an even distribution of temperature throughout the pot. This preventing bubbles from forming in liquids such as milk, or water which contains starch (for instance if used to cook pasta). Can be made of metal, glass or ceramic materials. Bottle opener: Twists or pulls the metal cap off of a bottle Bowl
That way, you can open the cans easily without ever needing to use a can opener or one of these savvy solutions. Of course, if you’re trying to open an old-fashioned can that doesn’t have a ...
The post How to Open a Can Without a Can Opener appeared first on Reader's Digest. Try these handy methods that incorporate common tools around your home (plus a little elbow grease).
"HMAS Can Opener" – HMAS Melbourne; given by US Navy sailors for the ship's part in the sinking of the US Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Evans. Melbourne previously sank another destroyer, HMAS Voyager, in a similar collision. "HMS Me" – HMS Queen Elizabeth; from a cake presented to Elizabeth II during her first visit to the ship. [23]
In 1959, while at a picnic with friends and family, Fraze discovered he had left his "church key" can opener at home, forcing him to use a car bumper to open cans of beer. Fraze decided to create an improved beverage opening method that would eliminate the need for a separate device, leading to his creation of the pull-tab opener.