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open

adjective (NOT CLOSED)
 
 
/ˈəʊ.pən/ US  /ˈoʊ-/

Definition

A2 not closed or fastened: an open door/window An open suitcase lay on her bed. You left the packet open. Someone had left the window wide (= completely) open. He had several nasty open wounds (= those which had not begun to heal).Open and closed
(Definition of open adjective (NOT CLOSED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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