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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of toric

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

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

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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

That night the Pope lay alone, except for guards, almost on the spot from which he had addressed his his toric Vatican Council II.

From Time Magazine Archive

Norman Mattoon Thomas made an his toric mark.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From The Sign at Six by Stewart Edward White

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