tear strip noun

A narrow perforated strip on a paper or card wrapper which can be pulled away to facilitate opening (also tearˈ-off strip)

tear webbing noun

Webbing in which two adhering layers form a fold that will tear apart so as to lessen the violence of a sudden strain

tear a (or the) cat (obsolete)

To rant

tear and wear see wear and tear under wear¹

tear apart (informal)

1. To criticize vehemently or destructively
2. To search (eg a room) thoroughly
3. To cause severe distress to

tear a strip off (someone) or tear (someone) off a strip (informal)

To reprimand (someone)

tear away

1. To remove by tearing
2. To remove (oneself) reluctantly

tear down

To demolish violently

tear into

1. To attack physically or verbally
2. To scold furiously

tear off

1. To remove by tearing
2. To depart hurriedly
3. To compose or produce hurriedly

tear one's hair

1. Formerly, to be reduced by grief or rage to tearing out handfuls of one's hair
2. To reach an extreme pitch of frenzy and frustration

tear up

1. To remove violently from a fixed state
2. To pull to pieces

that's torn it! see under torn