Definition of tear

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Tear (v. i.) To move and act with turbulent violence; to rush with violence; hence, to rage; to rave..

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Scratch :: Scratch (v. t.) To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by drawing something pointed or rough across, as the claws, the nails, a pin, or the like..
Stearyl :: Stearrhea (n.) seborrhea.
Blubber :: Blubber (v. t.) To swell or disfigure (the face) with weeping; to wet with tears.
Rip :: Rip (v. t.) To divide or separate the parts of, by cutting or tearing; to tear or cut open or off; to tear off or out by violence; as, to rip a garment by cutting the stitches; to rip off the skin of a beast; to rip up a floor; -- commonly used with up, open, off..
Palmitin :: Palmitin (n.) A solid crystallizable fat, found abundantly in animals and in vegetables. It occurs mixed with stearin and olein in the fat of animal tissues, with olein and butyrin in butter, with olein in olive oil, etc. Chemically, it is a glyceride of palmitic acid, three molecules of palmitic acid being united to one molecule of glyceryl, and hence it is technically called tripalmitin, or glyceryl tripalmitate..
Rupert''s Drop :: Rupert's drop () A kind of glass drop with a long tail, made by dropping melted glass into water. It is remarkable for bursting into fragments when the surface is scratched or the tail broken; -- so called from Prince Rupert, nephew of Charles I., by whom they were first brought to England. Called also Rupert's ball, and glass tear..
Laniation :: Laniation (n.) A tearing in pieces.
Stearic :: Stearate (n.) A salt of stearic acid; as, ordinary soap consists largely of sodium or potassium stearates..
Gushing :: Gushing (a.) Emitting copiously, as tears or words; weakly and unreservedly demonstrative in matters of affection; sentimental..
Tear :: Tear (v. t.) To pull with violence; as, to tear the hair..
Gum Ammoniac :: Gum ammoniac (n.) The concrete juice (gum resin) of an umbelliferous plant, the Dorema ammoniacum. It is brought chiefly from Persia in the form of yellowish tears, which occur singly, or are aggregated into masses. It has a peculiar smell, and a nauseous, sweet taste, followed by a bitter one. It is inflammable, partially soluble in water and in spirit of wine, and is used in medicine as an expectorant and resolvent, and for the formation of certain plasters..
Lanciname :: Lanciname (v. t.) To tear; to lacerate; to pierce or stab.
Tearer :: Tearer (n.) One who tears or rends anything; also, one who rages or raves with violence..
White-ear :: White-ear (n.) The wheatear.
Dirempt :: Dirempt (v. t.) To separate by force; to tear apart.
Worry :: Worry (v. t.) To harass by pursuit and barking; to attack repeatedly; also, to tear or mangle with the teeth..
Laniate :: Laniate (v. t.) To tear in pieces.
Grate :: Grate (v. i.) To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising. Hence; To produce exasperation, soreness, or grief; to offend by oppression or importunity..
Rip :: Rip (n.) A rent made by ripping, esp. by a seam giving way; a tear; a place torn; laceration..
Steatite :: Stearyl (n.) The hypothetical radical characteristic of stearic acid.
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