1. a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball; - Example: "an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain" [syn: eyecup, eyebath, eye cup]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
eye cup
n 1: a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the
eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the
eyeball; "an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain" [syn:
eyecup, eyebath, eye cup]