loosener
Stuck bolt's remedy
A loosener is something that loosens—makes less tight, less rigid, or less bound.
The term often appears in product names for substances that release stuck parts or relax muscles: a rust loosener, a mucus loosener.
In cricket, a loosener is a warm-up delivery bowled without full effort.
Tool for turning fasteners
- spannerTool for turning nuts
- pliersHinged metal gripping tool
- lubricantFriction-reducing substance
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
grease · socket · hex key · ratchet · torque wrench · vise grips · pipe wrench · adjustable wrench
Soft tissue manipulation
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- heat padWarmed therapeutic compress
- foam rollerFitness recovery cylinder
- warm compressHeated cloth for relief
liniment · muscle relaxant · kneading · hot bath · balm · rubdown · deep tissue · trigger point
State of being unwound
- easingReducing strain or difficulty
- slackeningReduction in tightness
- unbindingAct of freeing
- unfasteningOpening what was secured
untying · releasing · unhooking · unclasping · unbuckling · unlatching · detachment · disengagement
State of being unwound
- unwindingReleasing coiled tension
- decompressionReduction of pressure
- calmingInducing a settled state
- destressingReducing mental tension
soothing · easing · breathing exercise · meditation · stress relief · wine · drink · icebreaker
Promotes intestinal evacuation
- stool softenerMedication easing bowel movements
- prune juiceLiquid from dried plums
- psylliumSoluble fiber from seed husks
- docusateStool-softening medication
castor oil · magnesium hydroxide · mineral oil · lactulose · senna · flaxseed · sorbitol · probiotic
wrench
Tool for turning fasteners
oil · grease · socket · hex key · ratchet · torque wrench · vise grips · pipe wrench · adjustable wrench · monkey wrench
massage
Soft tissue manipulation
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- heat padWarmed therapeutic compress
- foam rollerFitness recovery cylinder
warm compress · liniment · muscle relaxant · kneading · hot bath · balm · rubdown · deep tissue · trigger point · sports cream
relaxation
State of being unwound
- easingReducing strain or difficulty
- slackeningReduction in tightness
- unbindingAct of freeing
unfastening · untying · releasing · unhooking · unclasping · unbuckling · unlatching · detachment · disengagement · unlocking
relaxation
State of being unwound
- unwindingReleasing coiled tension
- decompressionReduction of pressure
- calmingInducing a settled state
destressing · soothing · easing · breathing exercise · meditation · stress relief · wine · drink · icebreaker · warm-up
laxative
Promotes intestinal evacuation
- stool softenerMedication easing bowel movements
- prune juiceLiquid from dried plums
- psylliumSoluble fiber from seed husks
docusate · castor oil · magnesium hydroxide · mineral oil · lactulose · senna · flaxseed · sorbitol · probiotic · linseed
loosenertightener
Something that firms up
constrictor · restrictor · binder · fastener · securer
- loosen upBecome less tense
- loosening upReducing tension or rigidity
- loosened upBecame more relaxed
- loosen the purse stringsBegin spending more liberally
- loosen someone's tongueInduce candid speech
- loosen the apron stringsReduce protective oversight
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