TEARING

To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.

"He tore his coat on the nail."

To injure as if by pulling apart.

"He has a torn ligament."

To destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional.

"He was torn by conflicting emotions."

To produce tears.

"Her eyes began to tear in the harsh wind."

The act by which something is torn; a laceration.

Distortion of an animated display when the contents of the framebuffer are rendered while it contains portions of two or more frames.

Enormous; of great size or impact

"a tearing great giant of a man"

Very hasty

"a tearing hurry"