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Noun: teardrop  'tir`dróp [N. Amer], 'ti-u`dróp [Brit]
  1. Anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)
     
  2. A drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
    - tear[2]

Derived forms: teardrops

Type of: bead, drib, driblet, drop, pearl

Part of: lachrymal secretion, lacrimal secretion

Encyclopedia: Teardrop

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