looseners
Things that unfasten
Looseners are things that loosen—agents, substances, or tools that reduce tightness, tension, or rigidity.
A stool loosener helps relieve constipation; a tongue loosener (often alcohol) gets someone talking more freely.
In mechanical contexts, looseners are tools or solvents that help free stuck bolts or fittings.
The word follows the productive English pattern of adding -er to verbs to create agent nouns.
Tool for turning fasteners
Friction-reducing substance
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- greaseThick oily lubricant
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- penetrantSubstance that seeps in
graphite · silicone · wax · surfactant · emollient · softener · conditioner · plasticizer
To let go
- detachTo separate from
- undoReverse a prior action
- disengageBreak free from attachment
- unhookRelease from a curved fastener
unbuckle · unlatch · unstrap · unpin · unzip · untie · unscrew · unbolt
wrench
Tool for turning fasteners
lubricant
Friction-reducing substance
penetrant · graphite · silicone · wax · surfactant · emollient · softener · conditioner · plasticizer · humectant
release
To let go
unhook · unbuckle · unlatch · unstrap · unpin · unzip · untie · unscrew · unbolt · unlock
stretching
Extending muscles or material
loosenerstighteners
Devices that increase tension
fasteners · cinchers · clamps · vises · tensioners
loosenerstighteners
Devices that increase tension
constrictors · binders · restrictors · compressors · binding agents
- loosened upBecame more relaxed