easing

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of ease

noun

1. The act by which something is eased.

   “Moreover, apart from official restrictions, drivers do not a little easing of their engines on their own account, where they consider that the feel of the track makes this desirable; and they can hardly be blamed in consequence. It is better to be safe than sorry.”

   “Then everyone moved at the same time — slight shiftings of the hands and feet, furtive easings of position.”