tear

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tear[1,noun] tear[2,intransitive verb] tear[3,transitive verb] tear[4,noun] lacrimal gland tear duct tear gas tear gland

Main Entry: ¹tear
Pronunciation: ti()r
Function: noun
1 a : a drop of clear saline fluid secreted by the lacrimal gland and diffused between the eye and eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion b tears plural : a secretion of profuse tears that overflow the eyelids and dampen the face
2 : a transparent drop of fluid or hardened fluid matter (as resin)