eyecup Meaning, Definition & Usage
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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
eye cup; eyebath.
- an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain
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noun (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
optic cup.
WordNet
Eye"cup` noun
Definitions
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 .