tearing (noun)
1tearing strength — noun Etymology: tearing (gerund of tear) (III) + strength : the property of paper or fabric that is measured by the force required to tear it …
2tearing down — noun complete destruction of a building • Syn: ↑razing, ↑leveling, ↑demolishing • Derivationally related forms: ↑demolish (for: ↑demolishing), ↑raze ( …
3tearing — 1. adjective very hasty a tearing hurry 2. noun a) The act by which something is torn; a laceration. Even in this case, tearing still results if the swap occurs in the middle of a refresh cycle …
4hot tearing — noun the formation of a fracture in a metal casting during solidification as a result of hindered contraction …
5laniary — /ˈlænjəri/ (say lanyuhree) adjective 1. (of teeth) adapted for tearing. –noun 2. a laniary or canine tooth. {Latin laniārius of a butcher, from lanius butcher} …
6tear-off — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from the phrase tear off : part of a piece of paper intended to be removed by tearing usually along a marked line (as a row of dashes) * * * /tair awf , of /, adj. designed to be easily removed by tearing, usually… …
7fire hook — noun fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire • Syn: ↑poker, ↑stove poker, ↑salamander • Derivationally related forms: ↑poke (for: ↑poker) …
8honey buzzard — noun Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles • Syn: ↑Pernis apivorus • Hypernyms: ↑hawk • Member Holonyms: ↑Pernis, ↑genus Pernis * * * noun : a European hawk ( …
9piece — noun 1》 a portion of an object or of material produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole. 2》 an item used in constructing something or forming part of a set; a component. ↘an instance or example: a crucial piece of evidence. 3》 a… …
10allergic rhinitis — noun rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction • Hypernyms: ↑rhinitis, ↑coryza, ↑hypersensitivity reaction • Hyponyms: ↑hay fever, ↑pollinosis * * * Pathol. a condition characterized by head congestion, sneezing, tearing, and swelling of the nasal… …
