"loosener" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈluːsn̩.ə(ɹ)/ [UK] Audio: en-au-loosener.ogg Forms: looseners [plural]
Etymology: * loosen + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|loosen|er}} loosen + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} loosener (plural looseners)
  1. Something that loosens
    Sense id: en-loosener-en-noun-Pk-D0lsa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 48 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 29 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 32 4
  2. (cricket) A usually inaccurate delivery bowled early in a bowler's first over.
    Sense id: en-loosener-en-noun-YDwmpcF5 Categories (other): Cricket, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 48 7 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (colloquial) An alcoholic drink that makes a person relax. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-loosener-en-noun-3xSDZvsN Categories (other): Alcoholic beverages Disambiguation of Alcoholic beverages: 18 11 70

Inflected forms

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