Ducts
Tears
Tears noun - The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds).
Both words in one sentence
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In Android Kikaider: the Animation, Jiro (the titular android) can be seen shedding copious amounts of tears, despite the fact that robots obviously do not have tear ducts.
Source: Tears from a Stone -
As seen in the Time Spiral block, early stages of phthisis (pronounced TIE-sis) cause its victim's eyes to turn black, their tear ducts to corrode open, and their tears to turn black and sludgy.
Source: Tears of Blood - Tears of Joy: After getting his name, Kyuubey says that the only reason he's not crying these is because he doesn't have tear ducts.
Source: Fan Fic / Thanks Kyubey
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