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toric

American  
[tawr-ik, tor-] / ˈtɔr ɪk, ˈtɒr- /

adjective

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

  2. a toric contact lens.


toric British  
/ ˈtɒrɪk /

adjective

  1. 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

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

What sets Levron's work apart is that he approaches Pompadour not merely as an apologist and admirer but as an archivist�he is curator of all the his toric papers at Versailles.

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

Eldridge surveyed Darrow coldly through the glittering toric lenses of his glasses.

From The Sign at Six by White, Stewart Edward