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lacrimatory

/ˈlækrɪmətəri/

/ˈlækrɪˌmeɪtɔri/

lacrimatorysubstantiv

lacrimatories

Pl.

/ləˈkrɪm.ə.təri/

/ləˈkrɪm.əˌtɔri/

Rare, chiefly historical; denotes a small vessel for collecting mourners' tears.

Definitionen

A small narrow-necked vessel, especially of glass or pottery, placed in ancient tombs and once thought to hold mourners' tears.

Archaeologists discovered several lacrimatories beside the sarcophagus.

Synonyme

tear vessel

tear vial

tear jar

tear bottle

lachrymatory vessel

lacrimatoryadjektiv

more lacrimatory

Komp.

most lacrimatory

Super.

/ˈlækrɪmətəri/

/ˈlækrɪˌmeɪtɔri/

Übersetzungen

The police used lacrimatory gas to disperse the crowd.

Полиция использовала слезоточивый газ, чтобы разогнать толпу.

Definitionen

Causing tears or inducing crying.

The lacrimatory effects of the onion made her eyes water as she chopped it.

Of or relating to tears; lachrymal.

The surgeon examined the patient's lacrimatory glands.

Synonyme