EYECUP


Meaning of EYECUP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈī-ˌkəp ]

noun

Date: circa 1874

1. : a small oval cup with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye used for applying liquid remedies to the eyes

2. : optic cup

3. : a usually rubber cup at the eyepiece of an optical instrument (as binoculars) for keeping out extraneous light

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.