teardrop

noun tear·drop \ ˈtir-ˌdräp \

Definition of teardrop

1 :³tear 1a

2 :something shaped like a dropping tear; specifically :a pendent gem (as on an earring)

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The rest of the details—from the flat but conservatively tapered handlebars to the custom wraparound fenders to the teardrop cutouts in the chainring—are an exercise in restraint, classicism, and good taste.

— rene chun, WIRED, "Review: Stromer ST1 X," 15 July 2017
A sandpiper’s egg is shaped like a teardrop, an owl’s like a golf ball, and a hummingbird’s like a jelly bean.

— elizabeth pennisi, Science | AAAS, "A surprisingly simple explanation for the shape of bird eggs," 22 June 2017
Sandpiper eggs come to peaks, in the manner of teardrops.

— ben guarino, sacbee.com, "Why are eggs shaped like, well, eggs? Scientists say they’ve figured it out," 22 June 2017
There were crinoline explosions and Panama teardrops, tiny little fascinators and huge brimmed sunbonnets.

— denise coffey, Courant Community, "Style And Substance At Sassy Chapeau Hat Show," 30 May 2017
The aircraft's cool teardrop shape and its sprawling windows.

— andrew moseman, Popular Mechanics, "Up in the air in the Cirrus Vision, the single-engine "personal jet."," 18 May 2017
Attending the City of Hope Spirit of Life Award luncheon in Manhattan on Monday, Tiffany was dressed more for the Oval Office than the runway, wearing a black bouclé blazer, teardrop earrings, and black headband.

— lauren le vine, Vanities, "Will Moving to D.C. Change Tiffany Trump?," 9 May 2017
In the crowd stood a man older than most, in his 30s, with the tattoo of a teardrop under his left eye.

— peter nickeas, chicagotribune.com, "Benny and Jorge and the quest for peace in Little Village," 28 Apr. 2017
But while English working-class cities like Sunderland and Stoke-on-Trent voted to leave the European Union, this Scottish town, best known for giving the teardrop pattern its name, voted to stay in the bloc — and to leave the United Kingdom.

— katrin bennhold, New York Times, "In a Working-Class Stronghold, a Push for Scotland ‘to Stand on Its Own’," 16 Mar. 2017

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TEARDROP Defined for English Language Learners

teardrop

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Definition of teardrop for English Language Learners

: something that is pointed at the top and round at the bottom : something that is shaped like a falling tear

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teardrop

noun tear·drop \ ˈtir-ˌdräp \

Definition of teardrop for Students

:¹tear

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