loosener

noun
UK /ˈluːsənə/
US /ˈluːsənər/

A thing that makes something less tight or easier to move.

He used a loosener to open the stiff jar lid.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A warm-up exercise or activity that helps someone get ready for harder work.

The coach started practice with a few loosener drills.

3. A substance or agent that makes soil or material less compact.

The gardener added a soil loosener before planting seeds.

4. A person who makes something less strict or less severe.

The new manager was seen as a loosener of the old rules.