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FIELD GLASSES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
Synonyms:
binoculars; field glasses; opera glasses
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("field glasses" is a kind of...):
optical instrument (an instrument designed to aid vision)
Meronyms (parts of "field glasses"):
eyepiece; ocular (combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)