Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who loosens. That which loosens; a laxative.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who, or that which, loosens.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Something that
loosens - noun cricket a usually inaccurate delivery bowled early in a bowler's first
over
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Examples
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His loosener was a tentative full toss that Kevin Pietersen drove for four, but he soon grew in confidence.
Josh Hazlewood makes history for Australia but Eoin Morgan seizes day David Hopps at the Rose Bowl 2010
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The 21-year-old is not the most stylish of batsmen but his application was impressive, making it all the more surprising when he wafted at Steven Crook's wide loosener after lunch and under-edged a catch to John Simpson behind the stumps.
Scott Newman puts Middlesex in strong position against Northamptonshire 2011
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Carter, named the 2010 Professional Cricketers' Association player of the year on the back of 617 runs and 51 wickets in Division One, enjoyed a stroke of fortune when his loosener resulted in the leg‑side strangle of Stephen Moore for 76.
Lancashire v Warwickshire | County Championship match report 2011
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That must be why I am so completely baffled by this loosener from Gary Naylor: I've spent a delightful night on the big white telephone calling Hughie and Ralph.
Pakistan v England – day one live! | Andy Bull and Rob Smyth 2012
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Maiden.83rd over: Pakistan 226-2 Azhar Ali 79 Younus 115 Jimmy Anderson begins with a loosener, arcing away outside off stump as Jerusalem is sung with a rocking drum accompaniment from the Pakistan fans.
Pakistan v England - day three live! | Rob Bagchi and Rob Smyth 2012
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He bowls one loosener that Pietersen drives down the ground for four, and then takes the second new ball.
The Ashes 2010: Australia v England - live! | Rob Smyth 2010
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But he has missed the point here by as wide a margin as a Steve Harmison loosener does the stumps.
Andy Flower is blooming into a master coach for England 2010
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It was the sort of undemanding muscle-loosener Stosur would have begged for, given the intensity of her earlier matches.
Samantha Stosur rallies to keep Australia awake for French Open final 2010
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Eros, again now, the loosener of limbs troubles me...
All I Want, Part 2 Gordie 2008
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Eros, again now, the loosener of limbs troubles me...
Archive 2008-06-01 Gordie 2008
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