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tears of wine

tears of wine noun: a ring of clear liquid, forming into drops, near the top of a glass of fortified wine; the result of differential evaporation of alcohol and subsequent changes in surface tension; an example of the Marangoni effect.

Noun

tears of wine pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A ring of clear liquid, forming into drops, near the top of a glass of fortified wine; the result of differential evaporation of alcohol and subsequent changes in surface tension; an example of the Marangoni effect.

Synonyms of tears of wine

Questions about tears of wine

What does tears of wine mean?
Tears of wine means a ring of clear liquid, forming into drops, near the top of a glass of fortified wine; the result of differential evaporation of alcohol and subsequent changes in surface tension; an example of the Marangoni effect.
What part of speech is tears of wine?
Tears of wine is a noun.

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