tear-off

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Synonyms: tear, bear, fear, dear, team, sear, near, rear, wear, teal, tar

Antonyms: tear, bear, fear, dear, team, sear, near, rear, wear, teal, tar

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Noun

1. A strip or sheet of paper, plastic film, etc., that is designed to be removed by tearing or pulling off.
2. {{lb|en|GUI}} A [[pull-down]] [[menu]] that can be [[detach]]ed from its parent [[menu bar]] and [[drag]]ged around the [[screen]].
3. {{lb|en|programming}} A [[COM]] (Component Object Model) [[interface]] that is [[instantiate]]d only when explicitly [[request]]ed.
4. {{senseid|en|roofing}} {{lb|en|roofing}} The [[demolition]] phase of a [[reroofing]] job, wherein the old shingles or other materials are torn off in preparation for the installation of new ones.

Adjective

1. Designed to be removed by tearing or pulling off.

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