Eye lubricant (4)

I believe the answer is:

tear

(Other definitions for tear that I've seen before include "charge" , "speed" , "Drop secreted by the lacrimal glands" , "Come apart" , "A globule of eye moisture" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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