Definitions for tearing
tear·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, watering(adj)

   shedding tears

2. fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy(adj)

   marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

   "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. tearing(Noun)

   The act by which something is torn; a laceration.

2. tearing(Noun)

   Distortion of an animated display when the contents of the framebuffer are rendered while it contains portions of two or more frames.

3. tearing(Noun)

   continuous shedding of tears; epiphora

4. tearing(Adjective)

   very hasty

   a tearing hurry

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1. Tearing

   of Tear

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1. Tearing

   Tearing is the act of breaking apart a material by force, without the aid of a cutting tool. A tear in a piece of paper, fabric, or some other similar object may be the result of the intentional effort with one's bare hands, or be accidental. Unlike a cut, which is generally on a straight or patterned line controlled by a tool such as scissors, a tear is generally uneven and, for the most part, unplanned. An exception is a tear along a perforated line, as found on a roll of toilet paper or paper towels, which has been previously partially cut, so the effort of tearing will probably produce a straight line. Materials vary in their susceptibility to tearing. Some materials may be quite resistant to tearing when they are in their full form, but when a small cut or tear is made, the material becomes compromised, and the effort needed to continue tearing along that line becomes less. Materials can be characterized by standard methods to measure their 'tear strength'. There are several applicable standards which vary around the world. The variables which affect the tear strength can be summarized neatly by the quote: "The value of tear strength obtained depends on the shape of the test piece, speed of stretching and temperature of test."

Anagrams for tearing »

1. Angrite

2. Tangier

How to pronounce tearing?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tearing in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tearing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of tearing in a Sentence

1. Kamala Harris:

   It’s immoral, and let’s be clear, government should be in the business of keeping families together, not tearing them apart.

2. Trent Dilfer:

   And the kid asks him whos the most influential person in his life. And Tommy starts tearing up and starts talking about his dad and the impact that hes had on his life. Its these signature moments where these kids connect with these guys at the Super Bowl. ULTRA-RARE ZION WILLIAMSON ROOKIE CARD HAS BOUNTY OUT FOR $ 500G Dilfer believes collecting cards is a great way for people to connect with their favorite players. Dilfer, who grew up in the Bay Area, said he grew up an Eric Dickerson fan, and his way of connecting with one of his favorite players was through trading cards. Im still a 12-year-old at heart, i collected cards and I think its cool. They still send me a bunch of cards. Its just fun channeling that inner 12-year-old again, and knowing that trading cards, especially as cool as Panini does them, really connects the kid to the player. I was an Eric Dickerson fan. And San Francisco 49ers fans were always getting mad at me because San Francisco 49ers fans were San Francisco 49ers fans. And I did like the Niners, but I loved Eric Dickerson. And I loved Eric Dickerson because I had Eric Dickerson rookie card when I was collecting cards with my buddies. It connected me to Eric Dickerson, and to this day, Eric Dickerson and I are San Francisco 49ers fans. Ive told Eric that story. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Dilfer added :.

3. Deidre DeJear:

   I wouldn't call it a reboot because, for the most part, our campaign and how we've been building has been just that -- building, we're not tearing down anything that we've established thus far, it's just building upon that in order for us to just drive home her message.

4. Kobe Bryant:

   I'm looking around the room and seeing guys that I'm playing with that are tearing the league up that were like four during my first All-Star Game, how many players can say they've played 20 years and actually have seen the game go through three, four generations, you know what I mean ? It's not sad at all.

5. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   For a new year to bring you something new, make a move, like a butterfly tearing its cocoon! Make a move!

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