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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small handheld magnifying glass.
- noun A mirror with a handle.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a mirror intended to be held in the hand
- noun light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image
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