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meniski — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • meniscus noun Either of the two crescent-shaped pads of cartilage in the knee that sit between the thigh bone and shin bone and cushion the joint.

Senses

meniski is used for these senses in English:

  • meniscus The curved surface of liquids in tubes, whether concave or convex, caused by the surface tension of the liquid. [from 19th c.]

meniscus — full definition

  1. noun Either of the two crescent-shaped pads of cartilage in the knee that sit between the thigh bone and shin bone and cushion the joint.
  2. noun The curved upper surface of a liquid in a narrow tube, caused by surface tension pulling the edges up or down.
  3. noun A lens that is curved outwards on one side and inwards on the other.

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