A teardrop is a

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. Teardrop or Teardrops may also refer to:

Biology

* Vastus medialis, a muscle in the leg sometimes referred to as the teardrop muscle * A feature in X-rays of the pelvis

Music

Musical Groups

* The Teardrops, or Magic Slim and The Teardrops, a Chicago band * The Teardrops (UK band), a post-punk band from Manchester, England * The Teardrops (girl group), a 1960s girl group from Cincinnati, Ohio

Instruments

* The unofficial name of the Mark III, and Mark VI electric guitars made by Vox

Albums

* ''Teardrops'' (album), a 2010 album by Tom Dice

Songs

* "Tear Drops", a 1957 song by

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* "Tear Drop", a 1959 US#23

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instrumental * "Teardrops" (George Harrison song), a 1981 song on George Harrison's album ''Somewhere In England'' * "Teardrops" (Shakin' Stevens song), a 1984 song on Shakin' Stevens compilation album ''Greatest Hits'' * "Teardrops" (Womack & Womack song), a 1988 song on Womack & Womack's album ''Conscience'' * "Teardrops", a song by The Proclaimers from their 1988 album '' Sunshine on Leith'' * "Teardrops" (George Ducas song), 1994 * "Teardrop" (song), a song on Massive Attack's 1998 album ''Mezzanine'' * "Teardrops" (The 411 song), a 2004 song from British R&B group The 411 * "Teardrops" (Elena Paparizou song), 2006 * "Tear Drops", a song from B5's 2007 album '' Don't Talk, Just Listen'' * "Teardrop" (Lolawolf song), 2014 * "Teardrops" (Bring Me the Horizon song), 2020 * "Teardrops", a 2020 song by Joe Satriani from ''

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Places

* Tear Drop Memorial, a sculpture memorial to the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks * Teardrop Park, a public park in lower Manhattan, near the site of the World Trade Center * Teardrop Pond, a meltwater pond in Marie Byrd Land

Species

* Teardrop white-eye, a bird in the family Zosteropidae * Teardrop butterflyfish, a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae) * Teardrop darter, a species of darter endemic to the eastern United States

Technology

* Teardrop attacks, a remote

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(DoS) * Teardrop trailer, a type of travel trailer ** Teardrop trailer (truck), an aerodynamically shaped semi-trailer with a curved-roof * Teardrop hull, a submarine hull design * T150 C 'Teardrop', a classic car made by

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* Teardrop (electronics), a printed circuit board feature * Lighting designed by

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Other uses

* * Teardrop (basketball), a basketball move usually performed by undersized players * Teardrop tattoo, a tattoo in the sign of a teardrop used by various gang members * A type of

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in typography * Teardrop turn, a method of reversing the course of an aircraft or vessel {{Disambiguation