small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

piece of cloth, piece of material - a piece of fabric

pine-tar rag - baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip

tease - tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"

rupture, tear, snap, bust - separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"