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

And unlike the tear-out paper, Ms. Zachman said, the portal allows ministry leaders to track what each child is doing, or not doing.

From Washington Times

Instead of tear-out pages in a printed booklet, he said, the goal is “to create a digital platform that will deliver relevant content into the lives of the students every day and in every way.”

From Washington Times

“In a full tear-out all that gets insulated too.”

From Washington Post

In the early days of writing “Weather,” Offill imagined it as a survival manual for her daughter, cramming it with information about every possible catastrophe, with tear-out sheets on practical tips.

From New York Times

Tear-out postcards to color are on the shelves, too.

From Washington Times

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