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 Definitions of eyecup  [ˈaɪˌkʌp]  

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Definition of 'eyecup' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) eyecup
a device for applying eyewash to the eye, consisting of a cup or glass with a rim shaped to fit snugly around the orbit of the eye.

Etymology:  (1870–75, Amer.)

Definition of 'eyecup' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) eyecup, eyebath, eye cup
a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball
"an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain"

2. (noun) optic cup, eyecup
(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina


Definition of 'eyecup' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) eyecup
a small oval porcelain or glass cup, having a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye. it is used in the application of liquid remedies to eyes; -- called also eyeglass



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