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Definition of
tear-off adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tear-off
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˈtɛr ɔf
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NAmE
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ˈtɛrɑf
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only before noun
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relating to something that can be removed by being torn off, especially part of a sheet of paper
a tear-off slip
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tear-off
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