meniscus
A crescent moon, or an object shaped like itA crescent moon, or an object shaped like it.
» The meniscus is not a bone. It is a cartilage, a flexible, elastic tissue.
Меніск — це не кістка. Це хрящ; гнучка, еластична тканина. — oromashka
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4 sensesA crescent moon, or an object shaped like it.
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A lens which is convex on one side and concave on the other, being crescent-shaped in cross-section.
(optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other
The curved surface of liquids in tubes, whether concave or convex, caused by the surface tension of the liquid.
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(physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube
Either of two parts of the human knee that provide structural integrity to the knee when it undergoes tension and torsion.
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Examples
1 sentencesThe meniscus is not a bone. It is a cartilage, a flexible, elastic tissue.
Меніск — це не кістка. Це хрящ; гнучка, еластична тканина. — oromashka
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek μηνίσκος (mēnískos, “crescent”), from μήνη (mḗnē, “moon”). Piecewise doFrom Ancient Greek μηνίσκος (mēnískos, “crescent”), from μήνη (mḗnē, “moon”). Piecewise doublet of moonish.
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Forms
plural: meniscuses / menisci| Singular | meniscus |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint:semilunar cartilage
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular