hot tear

[ tair ]

/ tɛər /

noun

a crack formed in hot metal during cooling, caused by an improper pouring temperature or undue restraint.

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Nearby words

hot spring, hot stuff, hot swapping, hot switch, hot take, hot tear, hot ticket, hot to trot, hot toddy, hot tub, hot under the collar

Origin of hot tear

First recorded in 1930–35

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