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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Petrostearine :: Petrostearine (n.) A solid unctuous material, of which candles are made..
Strip :: Strip (v. t.) To tear off (the thread) from a bolt or nut; as, the thread is stripped..
Subdue :: Subdue (v. t.) To reduce to tenderness; to melt; to soften; as, to subdue ferocity by tears..
Tire :: Tire (v. i.) To seize, rend, or tear something as prey; to be fixed upon, or engaged with, anything..
Stream :: Stream (v. t.) To send forth in a current or stream; to cause to flow; to pour; as, his eyes streamed tears..
Ranch :: Ranch (v. t.) To wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining or contortion.
Stearone :: Stearolic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the acetylene series, isologous with stearis acid, and obtained, as a white crystalline substance, from oleic acid..
Drawknife :: Drawknife (n.) A tool used for the purpose of making an incision along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from tearing the surface of the wood..
Tearful :: Tearful (a.) Abounding with tears; weeping; shedding tears; as, tearful eyes..
Stearrhea :: Stearoptene (n.) The more solid ingredient of certain volatile oils; -- contrasted with elaeoptene.
Seborrhea :: Seborrhea (n.) A morbidly increased discharge of sebaceous matter upon the skin; stearrhea.
Diremption :: Diremption (n.) A tearing apart; violent separation.
Tear-falling :: Tear-falling (a.) Shedding tears; tender.
Ripple :: Ripple (v. t.) Hence, to scratch or tear..
To- :: To- (prep.) An obsolete intensive prefix used in the formation of compound verbs; as in to-beat, to-break, to-hew, to-rend, to-tear. See these words in the Vocabulary. See the Note on All to, or All-to, under All, adv..
Tearer :: Tearer (n.) One who tears or rends anything; also, one who rages or raves with violence..
Dry :: Dry (superl.) Of the eyes: Not shedding tears.
Larmier :: Larmier (n.) See Tearpit.
Margarin :: Margarin (n.) A fatty substance, extracted from animal fats and certain vegetable oils, formerly supposed to be a definite compound of glycerin and margaric acid, but now known to be simply a mixture or combination of tristearin and teipalmitin..
Discerp :: Discerp (v. t.) To tear in pieces; to rend.
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