What does the cryptic crossword clue "Front component removed from funny eyepiece (6)" mean?

The definition is "eyepiece". The wordplay uses a deletion. OCULAR (deletion) = OCULAR; definition: "eyepiece" The answer is OCULAR.

Front component removed from funny eyepiece (6)

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