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eyecup

[ ahy-kuhp ]

noun

  1. a device for applying eyewash to the eye, consisting of a cup or glass with a rim shaped to fit snugly around the orbit of the eye.


eyecup

/ ˈɪˌʌ /

noun

  1. a small vessel with a rim shaped to fit round the eye, used for applying medicated or cleansing solutions to the eyeball Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)eyebath
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of eyecup1

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; eye + cup
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They’re also comfy on the face and the eyecups adjust to work both with glasses and without.

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Besides lacking touch control in the menus, the screen bumps into the viewfinder eyecup when you try to get the full 180-degree position.

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Industrial designers created this mask’s adjustable memory foam eyecups, which let you center the mask directly over your eyes.

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To reduce redness, Adams fills a sterilized eyecup with antibacterial colloidal silver and rosewater.

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The glasses’ eyecups even blocked out light well.

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