Associations to the word «Meniscus»

Wiktionary

MENISCUS, noun. A crescent moon, or an object shaped like it. [from 17th c.]
MENISCUS, noun. (optics) A lens which is convex on one side and concave on the other, being crescent-shaped in cross-section. [from 17th c.]
MENISCUS, noun. The curved surface of liquids in tubes, whether concave or convex, caused by the surface tension of the liquid. [from 19th c.]
MENISCUS, noun. (anatomy) Either of two parts of the human knee that provide structural integrity to the knee when it undergoes tension and torsion. [from 19th c.]

Dictionary definition

MENISCUS, noun. (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint.
MENISCUS, noun. (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other.
MENISCUS, noun. (physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube.

Wise words

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