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Can Opener
- Handle with a can-rim gripping mechanism
- Usually a metal working head
- Cutting wheel or hooked blade opens the lid
Kitchen tools
Can Opener
Handle with a can-rim gripping mechanism; Usually a metal working head; Cutting wheel or hooked blade opens the lid.
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3 identity clues
- Handle with a can-rim gripping mechanism
- Usually a metal working head
- Cutting wheel or hooked blade opens the lid
Names in other languages
- 繁體中文
- 罐頭刀
- English
- Can Opener
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Pembuka kaleng
- Tagalog
- Pambukas ng de-lata
What is it?
A can opener uses a cutting wheel or hooked blade to open compatible metal cans, attaching to the rim as its instructions describe.
How to identify it
Check these features together: Handle with a can-rim gripping mechanism; Usually a metal working head; Cutting wheel or hooked blade opens the lid. Colour alone is not sufficient. Check the original packaging for the name, material, size and intended use; brand or colour does not replace this information.
Common confusion
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Bottle Opener
- Small lever head attached to a handle
- Usually a metal head with variable handle colour
- Notched opening grips a crown cap
How to identify it
Can Opener: Handle with a can-rim gripping mechanism. For Bottle Opener, look for small lever head attached to a handle. Confirm the original name, ingredients or use as well; colour does not make the products interchangeable.
Common Hong Kong household uses
Open compatible metal cans.
Use & cleaning
Attach to the rim as directed and operate steadily; the opened lid and can edges may be sharp. The blade can cut; keep fingers and body out of its path and never catch a falling sharp tool.
Storage & care
Clean and dry as instructed, then fit a guard or use secure storage so the blade is not exposed or accessible to children.
Useful market phrase
唔該，我想要罐頭刀，請幫我確認名稱同用途。Meaning: I would like Can Opener, please. Help me confirm its name and use.
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