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   tear

   /tɛː/

   verb

   • 1. pull (something) apart or to pieces with force: "I tore up the letter" Similar rip uprip in twopull apartpull to piecesshred
   • ▪ remove by pulling forcefully: "he tore up the floorboards" Similar snatchgrabseizeripwrenchwrestpullpluckinformal:yank
   • ▪ make a hole or split in (something) by pulling it or piercing it with a sharp implement: "she was always tearing her clothes" Similar ripsnagladderlaceratecut (open)cut to piecescut to ribbonsgashslashscratchclawmanglemutilatehackpiercestabinjurewound
   • ▪ make (a hole or split) in something by force: "the blast tore a hole in the wall"
   • ▪ come apart; rip: "the material wouldn't tear"
   • ▪ damage (a muscle or ligament) by overstretching it: "he tore a ligament playing squash"
   • 2. move very quickly in a reckless or excited manner: informal "she tore along the footpath on her bike" Similar sprintracerundartrushdashhastenhurryscurryscuttlescamperhareboltboundflygallopcareerchargepoundshoothurtlespeedstreakflashwhizzzoomsweepgo like lightninggo hell for leathergo like the windinformal:peltscoothotfoot itbeltzipwhipgo like a bat out of hellstep on itget a move onget crackingput on some speedstir one's stumpsgo like the clappersbombbucketleg itwheechboogiehightail itbarrelget the lead outinformal, dated:cut alongarchaic:posthieOpposite strollamble
   • 3. be in a state of uncertainty between two conflicting options or parties: "he was torn between his duty and his better instincts" Similar tormenttorturerackharrowwringlacerateliterary:rend

   noun

   • 1. a hole or split in something caused by it having been pulled apart forcefully: "there was a tear in her dress"
   • 2. a brief spell of erratic or unrestrained behaviour; a binge or spree: informal US "one of my drinking buddies came for the weekend and we went on a tear"
   • ▪ a spell of great success or excellence in performance: "he went on a tear, winning three out of every four hands"

   Word Origin Old Englishteran, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch teren and German zehren, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek derein ‘flay’. The noun dates from the early 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tearable adjective
   • 2. tearer noun

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   1 day ago · Achilles Tendon Rupture (Tear) The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body. It connects your calf muscles to your heel bone and is used when you walk, run, and jump. Although the Achilles tendon can withstand great stresses from running and jumping, it is vulnerable to injury.

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   5 days ago · The meaning of LACRIMAL GLAND is an acinous gland that is about the size and shape of an almond, secretes tears, and is situated laterally and superiorly to the bulb of the eye in a shallow depression on the inner surface of the frontal bone —called also tear gland.