Definition of Tear. Meaning of Tear. Synonyms of Tear

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Definition of Tear

Tear
Tear Tear, n. (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 which form and roll down a glass above the surface of strong wine. The phenomenon is due to the evaporation of alcohol from the surface layer, which, becoming more watery, increases in surface tension and creeps up the sides until its weight causes it to break.
Tear
Tear Tear, v. i. 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.
Tear
Tear Tear, n. The act of tearing, or the state of being torn; a rent; a fissure. --Macaulay. Wear and tear. See under Wear, n.

Meaning of Tear from wikipedia

- Look up tear, tearing, or tears in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tear, tears or tearing may refer to: Tearing, the act of breaking apart a material...
- Tear gas, also known as a lachrymatory agent or lachrymator (from Latin lacrima 'tear'), sometimes colloquially known as "mace" after the early commercial...
- Tears are a clear liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands (tear gland) found in the eyes of all land mammals. Tears are made up of water, electrolytes,...
- A tear of a meniscus is a rupturing of one or more of the fibrocartilage strips in the knee called menisci. When doctors and patients refer to "torn cartilage"...
- Tearing is the act of breaking apart a material by force, without the aid of a cutting tool. A tear in a piece of paper, fabric, or some other similar...
- A SLAP tear or SLAP lesion is an injury to the superior glenoid labrum (fibrocartilaginous rim attached around the margin of the glenoid cavity in the...
- "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is a song by English rock band Joy Division, released on June 27, 1980 as a non-album single. Its lyrics were inspired by lead...
- "Tears, Idle Tears" is a lyric poem written in 1847 by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892), the Victorian-era English poet. Published as one of the "songs"...
- Wear and tear is damage that naturally and inevitably occurs as a result of normal wear or aging. It is used in a legal context for such areas as warranty...
- In advertising, a tear sheet is a page cut or torn from a publication to prove to the client that the adverti****t was published. Media buying agencies...