"opening gun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: opening guns [plural]
Etymology: Metaphor from warfare. Head templates: {{en-noun}} opening gun (plural opening guns)
  1. The initial event that triggers a subsequent chain of events.
    Sense id: en-opening_gun-en-noun-KAHaCgC6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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