Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small cup with a rim contoured to fit the socket of the eye, used for applying a liquid medicine or wash to the eye.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A cup or glass the rim of which is curved to correspond to the contour of the orbit: used in the application of lotions to the conjunctiva.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun 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 .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun US an
eyebath - noun
coon eyes
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball
- noun (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
- noun a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball
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Examples
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Then there are the little touches that demonstrate the top level of user-friendly engineering: indentations on the body armor that fit the thumbs for a comfortable hold; tight checkering on the center focus knob for a better touch; extremely fine focus for close and far; and rounded eyecup rims that nestle against the eye sockets.
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Then there are the little touches that demonstrate the top level of user-friendly engineering: indentations on the body armor that fit the thumbs for a comfortable hold; tight checkering on the center focus knob for a better touch; extremely fine focus for close and far; and rounded eyecup rims that nestle against the eye sockets.
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Put eyewash in eyecup and rinse out eye 3 to 4 times daily.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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Put eyewash in eyecup and rinse out eye 3 to 4 times daily.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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Put eyewash in eyecup and rinse out eye 3 to 4 times daily.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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Put eyewash in eyecup and rinse out eye 3 to 4 times daily.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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Rinse each eye 20 to 30 seconds using an eyecup purchased from a pharmacy.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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An eyecup can also be used, especially if only one eye is affected.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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Rinse each eye two or three times daily using an eyecup obtained at a local pharmacy.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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To use any of these teas as an eyewash, purchase a small eyecup in a pharmacy.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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