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toric

American

[tawr-ik, tor-] / ˈtɔr ɪk, ˈtɒr- /

adjective

noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
a toric contact lens.

toric British

/ ˈtɒrɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or having the form of a torus

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Etymology

Origin of toric

First recorded in 1895–1900; tor(us) + -ic

Example Sentences

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Spy' s optically correct ARC� toric lenses utilize a high wrap 8 base horizontal lens curve and a low profile 4 base vertical curve.

From Time Magazine Archive

At the time Shcharansky seemed an improbable candidate for the his toric role he was destined to play.

From Time Magazine Archive

Behind lay the summit conference in Manila and Johnson's his toric visit to South Viet Nam, the first trip ever made by a U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

Spy�s optically correct ARC� toric lenses utilize a high wrap 8 base horizontal lens curve and a low profile 4 base vertical curve.

From Time Magazine Archive

Eldridge was listening with the keenest attention, his cold gray eyes glittering frostily behind their toric lenses.

From The Sign at Six by White, Stewart Edward

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