loosening
/ˈluːsənɪŋ/
adjective
- Tending to make something less tight or less strict.
- The loosening effect of the warm water helped relax his shoulders.
- She used a loosening oil on the rusty hinge.
- These loosening exercises are good for your back.
noun
- The act or process of making something less tight or less fixed.
- The loosening of the bolts made the machine unsafe.
- The loosening of the jar lid required some effort.
- A gradual loosening of the rope allowed the boat to drift away.
- A reduction in strictness, control, or tension.
- A loosening of the muscles helps prevent injury during exercise.
- There has been a loosening of restrictions on travel.
- The loosening of discipline in the classroom led to chaos.
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