tear-out

[ tair-out ]

adjective

1. designed to be easily torn out, as from bound matter:

   a tear-out children's section of games and puzzles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tear-out¹

adj. use of verb phrase tear out

Example Sentences

One of the protest organizers even recommended that students tear out the chapter on Islam.

From The Daily Beast

Tear out your guts and put them on the page, with scrupulous, faithful, unromantic honesty.

From The Daily Beast

In a short time you will be able, in the language of Dr. Johnson, “to tear out the heart of any book.”

From Project Gutenberg

There the husband is forbidden to tear out one white hair which adorns Outahagi, his wife's head.

From Project Gutenberg

I will seam my face with scars, tear out my hair by handfuls, but they shall listen to my prayer.

From Project Gutenberg

With a fierce laugh he rose up, and still holding the tiller, stretched his hand to tear out the reefs.

From Project Gutenberg

The day may be close at hand when we shall no longer tear out the hearts of men, even for the sake of our national gods.

From Project Gutenberg

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