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lachrymatory

/lak-ruh-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee/US // ˈlæk rə məˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i //UK // (ˈlækrɪmətərɪ, -trɪ) //

催泪弹,催泪的,催泪剂,催泪

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of, relating to, or causing the shedding of tears.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural lach·ry·ma·to·ries.

    • : Also called lachrymal. a small, narrow-necked vase found in ancient Roman tombs, formerly thought to have been used to catch and keep the tears of bereaved friends.

Examples

  • Roman vessels—a red thing that might have been a lamp, another that might have been a lachrymatory.

  • Alluding to the lachrymatory vials, or bottles of tears, which the Romans sometimes put into the urn of a friend.

  • Investigation showed that a horse's eyes did not shed tears in the presence of even strong lachrymatory gases.

  • Between the faces is an object like an ancient lachrymatory.

  • Your uncle is great in the lachrymatory line, Clive Newcome.

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