opening machine

A machine for loosening the tu ocks of cotton as it comes from the bale, so that the offal and dust may be removed and the fibers parted. ō'-pen-lý, adv. [Eng.open; -ly.] 1. In an open manner, publicly, without secrecy disguise. "That justice that sees in secret, and rewards openly ."South: Sermons, vol. viii., ser. 1. 2. In an open, candid, or frank manner; candidly. (1) To make a place, thing, ., to open; to cause sincerely. anything to be open, as a door. " Open to me, my sister."- Canticles , v. 2. (2) To become open or unclosed; to unclose itself; to be opened or parted. "The earth opened and swallowed up Korah."- Num bers xvi. 32. (3) To begin, to commence; as, The story opens as follows; The debate opened. (4) To begin to appear; as, The mountain opened on our view. II. Hunting: To bark on view or scent of the IMG:content-0301.png:[blocks in formation] "As prompt and light as when the hound Is opening." Scott : Bridal of Trier main , iii. 12. (1) To open a case : Law: To speak first in it. The privilege rests with the advocate who takes the affirmative side. (2) To open pleadings: Law : To state briefly before a jury the substance of the pleadings. This is generally done by the junior counsel. ō-pen-er, s . [Eng.open; -er.] One who or that which opens; spec if., a machine for opening cotton taken from the bales in which it has been closely compacted. "True opener of mine eyes, prime angel blest." Milton: P. L. , xi. 598. ō-pen-hănd-ěd, a. [Eng. open, and handed.] Generous, liberal, bounteous, munificent, free, beneficent. "The people readily forgave a courageous openhanded sailor for being too fond of his bottle." -Macaulay : Hist . Eng ., ch. xv.