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Yes. It may come from a practice routine, but it is still open play. The taker has touched it, there are no restrictions on the defending team. Play is open to everyone.

It's language. 'Open Play' means the possession of the ball is open to anyone who can win it. Which it is only when the ball is in play.

Same thing. A corner kick is a method of restarting play. A corner kick is awarded when the whole of the ball passes over the goal line, either on the ground or in the air, having last touched a player of the defending team, and a goal is not scored in accordance with Law 10. A goal may be...

Open play means the ball is in play. From the laws of the game: Free kick inside the penalty area Direct or indirect free kick to the defending team: • all opponents must be at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the ball • all opponents must remain outside the penalty area until the ball is in play •...