"loosener" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈluːsn̩.ə(ɹ)/ [UK] Audio: en-au-loosener.ogg [Australia] 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
  2. (cricket) A usually inaccurate delivery bowled early in a bowler's first over. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-loosener-en-noun-YDwmpcF5 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (colloquial) An alcoholic drink that makes a person relax. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Alcoholic beverages
    Sense id: en-loosener-en-noun-3xSDZvsN Disambiguation of Alcoholic beverages: 16 34 50

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for loosener meaning in English (2.4kB)

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