Definition of tear

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Tear (n.) A drop of the limpid, saline fluid secreted, normally in small amount, by the lachrymal gland, and diffused between the eye and the eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion. Ordinarily the secretion passes through the lachrymal duct into the nose, but when it is increased by emotion or other causes, it overflows the lids..

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Laniation :: Laniation (n.) A tearing in pieces.
Unroot :: Unroot (v. t.) To tear up by the roots; to eradicate; to uproot.
Eyedrop :: Eyedrop (n.) A tear.
Devil :: Devil (n.) A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc..
Tearful :: Tearful (a.) Abounding with tears; weeping; shedding tears; as, tearful eyes..
"""lachrymatory " :: Lachrymatory (n.) A tear-bottle; a narrow-necked vessel found in sepulchers of the ancient Romans; -- so called from a former notion that the tears of the deceased person's friends were collected in it. Called also lachrymal or lacrymal..
Stream :: Stream (v. t.) To send forth in a current or stream; to cause to flow; to pour; as, his eyes streamed tears..
Brine :: Brine (n.) Tears; -- so called from their saltness.
Water-standing :: Water-standing (a.) Tear-filled.
Lanciname :: Lanciname (v. t.) To tear; to lacerate; to pierce or stab.
Fletiferous :: Fletiferous (a.) Producing tears.
Cry :: Cry (v. i.) To utter lamentations; to lament audibly; to express pain, grief, or distress, by weeping and sobbing; to shed tears; to bawl, as a child..
Convellent :: Convellent (a.) Tending to tear or pull up.
Stearoptene :: Stearone (n.) The ketone of stearic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance, (C17H35)2.CO, by the distillation of calcium stearate..
Rent :: Rent (n.) An opening made by rending; a break or breach made by force; a tear.
Shredding :: Shredding (n.) The act of cutting or tearing into shreds.
Give :: Give (v. i.) To shed tears; to weep.
Tear :: Tear (v. i.) To move and act with turbulent violence; to rush with violence; hence, to rage; to rave..
Elaeoptene :: Elaeoptene (n.) The more liquid or volatile portion of certain oily substance, as distinguished from stearoptene, the more solid parts..
Stearrhea :: Stearoptene (n.) The more solid ingredient of certain volatile oils; -- contrasted with elaeoptene.
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