teardrop
noun
tear·drop
ˈtir-ˌdräp 
2
: something shaped like a dropping tear
specifically
: a pendent gem (as on an earring)
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Bright teardrop earrings hang from metal tins filled with Japanese cooling beads.
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Now the teardrop is returning, mostly in electric vehicles like the Lucid Air, Hyundai Ioniq 6, and Mercedes-Benz EQS where battery range matters.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
Tactical prides itself on building rock-solid zero-wood trailers that offer more space than the typical off-road squaredrop/teardrop-style rig can muster.
—New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
The Knicks switched the action — Bridges taking Alexander-Walker and Brunson returning to McCollum, who attacked the basket to toss a teardrop off the glass and in.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Now the teardrop is returning, mostly in electric vehicles like the Lucid Air, Hyundai Ioniq 6, and Mercedes-Benz EQS where battery range matters.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
Tactical prides itself on building rock-solid zero-wood trailers that offer more space than the typical off-road squaredrop/teardrop-style rig can muster.
—New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
The Knicks switched the action — Bridges taking Alexander-Walker and Brunson returning to McCollum, who attacked the basket to toss a teardrop off the glass and in.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Teardrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teardrop. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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teardrop
noun
tear·drop
ˈti(ə)r-ˌdräp
2
: something (as a pendent gem) shaped like a dropping tear
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