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Definition of
tear duct noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tear duct
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈtɪr dʌkt
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a tube through which tears pass from the tear
gland
to the eye, or from the eye to the nose
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tear duct
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