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contact lens
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contact lens
(noun)
contact lens
noun
plural
contact lenses
contact lens
noun
plural
contact lenses
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONTACT LENS
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a thin piece of round plastic that is worn on the eye to improve vision
She wears
contact lenses
more often than glasses.
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