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Definition of contact lens noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

contact lens

noun
 
/ˈkɒntækt lenz/
 
/ˈkɑːntækt lenz/
(also informal contact, lens)
[usually plural]
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  1. a small round piece of thin plastic that you put on your eye to help you see better
    • to wear contact lenses
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • gas-permeable
    • hard
    • soft
    verb + contact lens
    • have in
    • wear
    • put in
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