gorget (medicine) and open 2, verb (oh)

gorget (medicine)

gorget

1. A piece of armor, whether of chain mail or of plate, defending the throat and upper part of the breast, and forming a part of the double breastplate of the 14th century.

2. A piece of plate armor covering the same parts and worn over the buff coat in the 17th century, and without Other steel armor. "Unfix the gorget's iron clasp." (Sir W. Scott)

3. A small ornamental plate, usually crescent-shaped, and of gilded copper, formerly hung around the neck of officers in full uniform in some modern armies.

4. A ruff worn by women.

5. <surgery> A cutting instrument used in lithotomy. A grooved instrunent used in performing various operations; called also blunt gorget.

6. <zoology> A crescent-shaped, coloured patch on the neck of a bird or mammal.

<zoology> Gorget hummer, a humming bird of the genus Trochilus. See Rubythroat.

Origin: OF. Gorgete, dim. Of gorge throat. See Gorge.

Source: Websters Dictionary

open 2, verb (oh)

2 W1S1 v
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1 ?door/window etc?
2 ?container/package?
3 ?eyes?
4 ?mouth?
5 ?start operating?
6 ?shop/restaurant etc?
7 ?start an activity?
8 ?computer?
9 ?meeting/event?
10 ?official ceremony?
11 ?spread/unfold?
12 ?make a way through?
13 ?Film/play etc?
14 open an account
15 open fire (on something)
16 open the door/way to something
17 open somebody's eyes (to something)
18 open your mind (to something)
19 open your heart (to somebody)
20 the heavens opened
Phrasal verbs
open onto/into something
open out
open up
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?DOOR/WINDOW ETC?
[I and T] to move a door, window etc so that people, things, air etc can pass through, or to be moved in this way
::Jack opened the window.
::He opened the drawer of the desk.
::She heard a door open and then close.
?CONTAINER/PACKAGE?
[T] to unfasten or remove the lid, top, or cover of a container, package etc
::Louise opened a bottle of Wine.
::He opened the letter and began to read it.
::The children were opening their presents.
::Mark was about to open a beer when the doorbell rang.
?EYES?
[I and T] to raise your eyelids so that you can see, or to be raised in this way
::Barry was awake long before he opened his eyes.
::Carrie smelled coffee and her eyes opened reluctantly.
?MOUTH?
[I and T] to move your lips apart, or to be moved in this way
::He opened his mouth but couldn't think what to say.
?START OPERATING?
[I and T] also open up
if a place such as an office, shop, restaurant etc opens or is opened, it starts operating or providing a service
::Sarah had recently opened an office in Genoa.
::French and Scandinavian offices are due to open in the autumn.
::The Forestry Commission has opened a plant centre selling rare plants.
::The centre has been a great Success since it opened its doors a year ago.
?SHOP/RESTAURANT ETC?
[I] also open up
to start business, letting in customers or visitors, at a particular time
::What time do the banks open?
::The bakery opens early.
?START AN ACTIVITY?
[T] to start an activity, event, or set of actions
::The US attorney's office has opened an investigation into the matter.
::An inquest into the deaths will be opened next week.
?COMPUTER?
[T] to make a document or computer program ready to use
::Click on this icon to open the File Manager.
?MEETING/EVENT?
[I and T] if a meeting etc opens or is opened in a particular way, it starts in that way
::Hughes, opening the Conference, made a dramatic plea for peace.
open with
::The concert opens with Beethoven's Egmont Overture.
?OFFICIAL CEREMONY?
[T] to perform a ceremony in which you officially state that a building is ready to be used
::The new County Hall building was officially opened by the King.
?SPREAD/UNFOLD?
[I and T] to spread something out or unfold something, or to become spread out or unfolded
::She opened her umbrella.
::John opened his hand to show her he wasn't holding anything.
::The flowers only open during bright weather.
::I sat down and opened my book.
::She opened the curtains (=pulled the two curtains apart) .
::Dave opened his arms (=stretched his arms wide apart) to give her a hug.
?MAKE A WAY THROUGH?
[T] to make it possible for cars, goods etc to pass through a place
::They were clearing away snow to open the tunnel.
::The peace treaty promises an end to war and opens the borders between the two countries.
?Film/PLAY ETC?
[I] to start being shown to the public
::Paula and Rachael star as mother and daughter in the play, which opens tonight.
::The Film opened yesterday to excellent reviews.
open an account
to start an account at a bank or Other financial organization by putting money into it
::Mary was in the bank to ask about opening a current account.
open fire (on sth)
to start shooting at someone or something
::Troops opened fire on the rioters.
open the door/way to sth
also open doors
to make an opportunity for something to happen
::Research on genes should open the door to exciting new medical treatments.
::If the record is successful, it could open doors for my career.
open sb's eyes (to sth)
to make someone realize something that they had not realized before
::The purpose of the Training is to open managers' eyes to the consequences of their own behaviour.
open your mind (to sth)
to be ready to consider or accept new ideas
open your heart (to sb)
to tell someone your real thoughts and feelings because you trust them
the heavens opened
literary it started to rain heavily
-see also open the floodgates at floodgate
open onto/into [open onto/into sth] phr v
if a room, door etc opens onto or into another place, you can enter that Other place directly through it
::The door opens onto a long balcony.
open out phr v
if a road, path, or passage opens out, it becomes wider
open out into
::Beyond the forest the path opened out into a track.
BrE if someone opens out, they become less shy
open up phr v
?OPPORTUNITY?
if opportunities open up, or a new situation opens them up, they become available or possible
::With a microscope, a whole new world of investigation opens up.
open sth ¡û¡ú up
::The new international agreement opens up the possibility of much greater co-operation against terrorism.
?LAND?
open sth ¡û¡ú up
if someone opens up an area of land, they make it easier to reach and ready for development
::The new road will open up 300 acres of prime development land.
?DOOR/CONTAINER ETC?
to open something that is closed, locked, or covered
::Open up, this is the police!
open sth ¡û¡ú up
::He opened up his case and took out a clean sweater.
?SHOP/OFFICE ETC?
a) if a shop, office etc opens up or is opened up, someone starts it
b) if a shop, office etc opens up at a particular time, it starts business at that time
?DISAGREEMENT/DISCUSSION?
open sth ¡û¡ú up
to start a discussion or argument
::The article was written with the intention of opening up a public debate.
?COMPETITION/RACE?
if someone opens up a lead in a competition or race, they increase the distance or number of points by which they are winning
?TALK?
to stop being shy and say what you really think
::Last night was the first time that Ken had opened up about his feelings.
?WITH A GUN?
to start shooting
?HOLE/CRACK ETC?
if a hole, crack etc opens up or is opened up, it appears and becomes wider

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