tear line

== English == === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== tear line (plural tear lines) In a classified intelligence report, the point at which the confidential version of a report ends (often marked by a series of dashes), and a sanitized version suitable for sharing with the public begins. A perforated or printed dotted line along which paper may be torn or cut. === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== tear line (plural tear lines) (anatomy) The meniscus of lacrimal fluid between the eyeball and eyelid.