tear blower

noun

A glass tube filled with menthol crystals which are propelled into an actor's eyes to induce tears.

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Meanings

nountear blower (plural tear blowers)

plural tear blowers

  1. A glass tube filled with menthol crystals which are propelled into an actor's eyes to induce tears.
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APA

tear blower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tear%20blower

MLA

“tear blower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tear%20blower. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tear blower,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tear%20blower.

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