eyestone

American  

[ahy-stohn] / ˈaɪˌstoʊn /

noun

1. a small calcareous body, flat on one side and convex on the other, passed between the eye and the eyelid to bring out cinders or other foreign matter.

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Etymology

Origin of eyestone

First recorded in 1670–80; eye + stone

Example Sentences

The bam-bam record drop was part of what BYU track coach Ed Eyestone called “a perfect storm of speed.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“We’ve had more than one transfer in the last five years that approached us because of that,” Eyestone said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We’re just in a perfect storm of speed,” said Ed Eyestone, the longtime BYU track and field coach and a two-time Olympic marathoner.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two years later, Mantz arrived, drawn partly by coach Ed Eyestone, who had run two Olympic marathons himself.

From Seattle Times

Eyestone can’t recall the moment when he saw something click between the runners, but their connection quickly became clear.

From Seattle Times