Look up: Tear

1. tear
   [n] - a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands 2. [n] - the act of tearing 3. [v] - move quickly and violently 4. [v] - separate or cause to separate abruptly 5. [v] - to separate or be separated by force 6. [v] - fill with tears or shed tears
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2. Tear
   Tear: A drop of the salty secretion of the lacrimal glands which serves to moisten the conjunctiva and cornea.
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3. tear
   The ratio of top to noil,produced in combing. Category: Various industries and crafts • surface crack caused by premature or too abrupt removal of the article from the mould Category: Various industries and crafts • place where a small fragment of glass has been torn out by s...
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4. tear
   See air-beading.
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5. Tear
   Tear (tēr) noun [ Anglo-Saxon teár ; akin to German zärhe , Old High German zahar , OFries. & Icelandic tār , Swedish tår , Danish taare , Goth. tagr , OIr. dēr , W...
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6. Tear
   Tear (târ) transitive verb [ imperfect Tore (tōr), ((Obsolete Tare ) (târ); past participle Torn (tōrn); present participle & verbal noun
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7. Tear
   Tear intransitive verb 1. To divide or separate on being pulled; to be rent; as, this cloth tears easily. 2. To move and act with turbulent violence; to rush with violence; hence, to rage; to rave.
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8. Tear
   Tear noun The act of tearing, or the state of being torn; a rent; a fissure. Macaulay. Wear and tear . See under Wear , noun
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9. Tear
   Tear noun (Glass Manuf.) A partially vitrified bit of clay in glass. -- Tears of St. Lawrence , the Perseid shower of meteors, seen every year on or about the eve of St. Lawrence, August 9th. -- T. of wine , drops whi...
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10. tear
    1. To separate by violence; to pull apart by force; to rend; to lacerate; as, to tear cloth; to tear a garment; to tear the skin or flesh. 'Tear him to pieces; he's a conspirator.' (Shak) ... 2. Hence, to divide by violent measures; to disrupt; to rend; as, a party or government torn by factions. .....
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11. tear
    noun the act of tearing; `he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear`
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12. tear
    noun a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; `his story brought tears to her eyes`
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13. tear
    deplumate verb strip of feathers; `pull a chicken`; `pluck the capon`
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14. Tear
    • (n.) A partially vitrified bit of clay in glass. • (v. t.) Hence, to divide by violent measures; to disrupt; to rend; as, a party or government torn by factions. • (n.) The act of tearing, or the state of being torn; a rent; a fissure. • (n.) A drop of the limpid, saline fluid ...
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15. tear
    (from the article `eye, human`) The exposed surface of the globe (eyeball) is kept moist by the tears secreted by the lacrimal apparatus, together with the mucous and oily ...
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16. tear
    tear, tears A drop, or drops, of the salty secretion of the lacrimal glands which serves to moisten the conjunctiva and cornea. The conjunctiva is a thin clear moist membrane that coats the inner surfaces of the eyelids and the outer surfaces of the eyes. Inflammation of the conjunctiva is called c...
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17. Tear
    Tear is American and Australian slang for a spree or prolonged drinking bout.
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18. Tear
    Tear is American and Australian slang for a spree or prolonged drinking bout.
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19. tear
    Type: Term Pronunciation: tēr Definitions: 1. The fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands by means of which the conjunctiva and cornea are kept moist.
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20. tear
    Type: Term Pronunciation: tār Definitions: 1. A discontinuity in substance of a structure.
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21. Tear
    A break in fabric as a result of tension. Tear Examples
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22. Tear
    (scratch) A `tear` is a type of scratch used by turntablists. It is made from moving the record on the turntable by hand. Technique : The tear is much like a baby scratch in that one does not need the fader to perform it, but unlike a baby scratch, when the DJ pulls the record back he or she ...
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23. Tear
    (song) "`Tear`" is a song by Lotion released as both a two-song single 7" and a four-song Compact Disc single in 1993 through Kokopop and re-released in 1996. "Tear" at Allmusic--> The songs were recorded on January 3, 1993, at Noise in New Jersey. Track listing: All ...
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