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eyeglass
eye·glass [  glàss ]


noun  (plural eye·glass·es)
Definition:
 
1. single lens for correcting vision: a single framed lens for correcting defective vision, e.g. a monocle
2. medicine 
Same as  eyecup
3. optics 
Same as  eyepiece


plural noun eye·glass·es 
Definition:
 
glasses: a pair of glasses ( formal )

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