opening stage
nounUK /ˈəʊpənɪŋ steɪdʒ/
US /ˈoʊpənɪŋ steɪdʒ/
The opening stage is the first part of something, like the beginning of a game or a show.
The dancers waited backstage during the opening stage of the performance.
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2. The first period of a competition or tournament, such as the group matches before the knockout rounds.
Our team won all three matches in the opening stage of the tournament.
3. The early part of a process or project, before the main work begins.
We spent the opening stage of the project just gathering ideas.
4. The first section of a rocket or machine that operates before later parts.
The rocket's opening stage lifted it off the ground.