A teardrop is a
drop (liquid) of
tears
Tears are a clear liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands (tear gland) found in the eyes of all land mammals. Tears are made up of water, electrolytes, proteins, lipids, and mucins that form layers on the surface of eyes. The different types of ...
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Teardrop or Teardrops may also refer to:
Biology
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Vastus medialis
The vastus medialis (vastus internus or teardrop muscle) is an extensor muscle located medially in the thigh that extends the knee. The vastus medialis is part of the quadriceps muscle group.
Structure
The vastus medialis is a muscle present ...
, a muscle in the leg sometimes referred to as the teardrop muscle
* A feature in X-rays of the
pelvis
Music
Musical Groups
* The Teardrops, or
Magic Slim and The Teardrops, a Chicago band
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The Teardrops (UK band), a post-punk band from Manchester, England
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The Teardrops (girl group), a 1960s girl group from Cincinnati, Ohio
Instruments
* The unofficial name of the
Mark III, and Mark VI electric guitars made by Vox
Albums
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''Teardrops'' (album), a 2010 album by Tom Dice
Songs
* "Tear Drops", a 1957 song by
Lee Andrews & the Hearts
* "Tear Drop", a 1959 US#23
Santo & Johnny
Santo & Johnny were an American rock and roll instrumental duo of Italian descent from Brooklyn, New York, composed of brothers Santo Farina (born October 24, 1937) and Johnny Farina (born April 30, 1941).
They are known best for their instrum ...
instrumental
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"Teardrops" (George Harrison song), a 1981 song on George Harrison's album ''Somewhere In England''
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"Teardrops" (Shakin' Stevens song), a 1984 song on Shakin' Stevens compilation album ''Greatest Hits''
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"Teardrops" (Womack & Womack song), a 1988 song on Womack & Womack's album ''Conscience''
* "Teardrops", a song by The Proclaimers from their 1988 album ''
Sunshine on Leith''
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"Teardrops" (George Ducas song), 1994
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"Teardrop" (song), a song on Massive Attack's 1998 album ''Mezzanine''
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"Teardrops" (The 411 song), a 2004 song from British R&B group The 411
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"Teardrops" (Elena Paparizou song), 2006
* "Tear Drops", a song from B5's 2007 album ''
Don't Talk, Just Listen''
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"Teardrop" (Lolawolf song), 2014
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"Teardrops" (Bring Me the Horizon song), 2020
* "Teardrops", a 2020 song by Joe Satriani from ''
Shapeshifting''
Places
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Tear Drop Memorial, a sculpture memorial to the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks
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Teardrop Park, a public park in lower Manhattan, near the site of the World Trade Center
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Teardrop Pond, a meltwater pond in Marie Byrd Land
Species
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Teardrop white-eye
The teardrop white-eye (''Rukia ruki''), also known as the Faichuk white-eye, Truk white-eye, or great Truk white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. Some advocate that it is the only true member of the genus ''Rukia'', or the " ...
, a bird in the family Zosteropidae
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Teardrop butterflyfish, a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae)
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Teardrop darter, a species of darter endemic to the eastern United States
Technology
* Teardrop attacks, a remote
denial-of-service attack
In computing, a denial-of-service attack (DoS attack) is a cyber-attack in which the perpetrator seeks to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a host conn ...
(DoS)
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Teardrop trailer
A teardrop trailer, also known as a teardrop camper trailer, is a streamlined, compact, lightweight caravan, which gets its name from its teardrop profile. They usually only have sleeping space for two adults and often have a basic kitchen in th ...
, a type of travel trailer
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Teardrop trailer (truck) A teardrop trailer is an aerodynamically shaped semi-trailer with a curved-roof that differs in shape from the traditional rectangularly shaped trailer. The trailer is meant to be paired with a compatibly designed tractor unit leading to greater f ...
, an aerodynamically shaped semi-trailer with a curved-roof
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Teardrop hull
A teardrop hull is a submarine hull design which emphasizes submerged performance over surfaced performance. It was somewhat commonly used in the early stages of submarine development, but was gradually abandoned in the early 20th century in fav ...
, a submarine hull design
* T150 C 'Teardrop', a classic car made by
Talbot-Lago
Talbot-Lago was a French automobile manufacturer based in Suresnes, Hauts de Seine, outside Paris. The company was owned and managed by Antonio Lago, an Italian engineer that acquired rights to the Talbot brand name after the demise of Darracq ...
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Teardrop (electronics)
In printed circuit boards, teardrops are typically drop-shaped features at the junction of vias (''teardrop vias'') or contact pads (''teardrop pads'') and traces (''teardrop traces'').
The main purpose of teardrops is to enhance structural ...
, a printed circuit board feature
* Lighting designed by
Tokujin Yoshioka
is a Japanese designer and artist.
He is active in the fields of design, architecture and contemporary art, and he is internationally acclaimed for his works dealing with light and nature.
Many of his works chosen as part of permanent collect ...
Other uses
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Teardrop (basketball), a basketball move usually performed by undersized players
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Teardrop tattoo
The teardrop tattoo or tear tattoo is a symbolic tattoo of a tear that is placed underneath the eye. The teardrop is one of the most widely recognised prison tattoos and has various meanings.
It can signify that the wearer has spent time in pr ...
, a tattoo in the sign of a teardrop used by various gang members
* A type of
stroke ending in typography
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Teardrop turn, a method of reversing the course of an aircraft or vessel
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