toric
Americanadjective
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noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
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a toric contact lens.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of toric
Example Sentences
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At the time Shcharansky seemed an improbable candidate for the his toric role he was destined to play.
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
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
Eldridge surveyed Darrow coldly through the glittering toric lenses of his glasses.
From The Sign at Six by White, Stewart Edward
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