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TEARDROP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
Example:
his story brought tears to her eyes
Synonyms:
tear; teardrop
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("teardrop" is a kind of...):
drib; driblet; drop (a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid))
Meronyms (substance of "teardrop"):
H2O; water (binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent)
Holonyms ("teardrop" is a part of...):
lachrymal secretion; lacrimal secretion (saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Hypernyms ("teardrop" is a kind of...):
bead; drop; pearl (a shape that is spherical and small)
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