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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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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball
  3. n. (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
  4. 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.
  5. A small oval porcelain or glass cup, having a rim curved to fitthe orbit of the eye. it is used in the application of liquidremedies to eyes; -- called also eyeglass.
  6. n. a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball