English dictionary

meniscus

/m/I/'n/I/sk/@/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

(anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint

noun.body

Synonyms semilunar cartilage

Source: WordNet 3.0
(optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other

noun.artifact

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(physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
A crescent.

noun

Source: webster1913