"tear stick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tear sticks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tear stick (plural tear sticks)
  1. A stick of wax impregnated with menthol, applied beneath an actor's eyes to induce tears.
    Sense id: en-tear_stick-en-noun-eTIQRSUY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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