lacrimatory

American

[lak-ruh-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈlæk rə məˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

a variant of lachrymatory.

lacrimatory British

/ -trɪ, ˈlækrɪmətərɪ /

adjective

of, causing, or producing tears

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The urn held small pieces of calcined bone, and, among them, a small lacrimatory of very thin green glass.

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