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n. - A drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; Anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring).

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  • ` ` The teardrop is my shot, and it didn't go in. ''
  • LICHTENSTEIN: And if you see -- a teardrop is a common tattoo in prison.
  • As to the shape, I'm still a lonely "teardrop" in a world of cantaloupes. —
  • The sets have a "teardrop" design and blue color accents.
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