hot tear
[ tair ]
/ tɛər /
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noun
a crack formed in hot metal during cooling, caused by an improper pouring temperature or undue restraint.
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Origin of hot tear
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby hot tear
hot-swappable, hot swapping, hot switch, hotsy-totsy, hot take, hot tear, hot-tempered, Hottentot, Hottentot fig, Hottentot's bread, hotter
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