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lens.

optical lens

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/lɛns/

  1. optical lens

    feminine

  2. crystalline lens in the eye

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin lēns (“lentil”).

adj/lɛns/

  1. empty

  2. weak, flaccid

noun/lɛns/

  1. a type of barbless harpoon used for killing whales

    historical · masculine
Where this word comes from

Probably related to lans (“lance”).

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