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noun 1. a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by thelacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and theeyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts andkeep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop. 2. this fluid appearing in or flowing from the eye as the resultof emotion, especially grief: to shed tears. 3. something resembling or suggesting a tear, as a drop of aliquid or a tearlike mass of a solid substance, especiallyhaving a spherical or globular shape at one end andtapering to a point at the other: teardrop earrings. 4. Glassmaking . a decorative air bubble enclosed in a glassvessel; air bell. 5. tears, grief; sorrow. |