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contact lens


contact lens

noun

Definition of CONTACT LENS

: a thin lens designed to fit over the cornea and usually worn to correct defects in vision
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Examples of CONTACT LENS

  1. She wears contact lenses more often than glasses.

First Known Use of CONTACT LENS

1888

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