meniscus
a crescent or a crescent-shaped body.
the convex or concave upper surface of a column of liquid, the curvature of which is caused by surface tension.
Optics. a lens with a crescent-shaped section; a concavo-convex or convexo-concave lens.
Anatomy. a disk of cartilage between the articulating ends of the bones in a joint.
Origin of meniscus
1Other words from meniscus
- me·nis·coid [mi-nis-koid], /mɪˈnɪs kɔɪd/, adjective
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How to use meniscus in a sentence
Porziņģis, though, saw his own run cut three games short after tearing the meniscus in his right knee.
The Mavericks Bet Big On Kristaps Porziņģis. It’s Paying Off On Offense, But What About Defense? | Jared Dubin | April 14, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightThey’ll have to make that run without the services of forward Kelly Oubre, who is in Orlando with the team but will not participate in the restart as he focuses on rehabbing from the torn meniscus he suffered in late February.
Who’s Who In The NBA Bubble: The Teams Just Along For The Ride | Jared Dubin | July 20, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightThe camera is furnished with either meniscus achromatic or rapid rectilinear lens.
Kodaks and Kodak Supplies, 1914 | Canadian Kodak CompanyF is called a meniscus, or concavo-convex, being concave on one, and convex on the other side.
Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained | Jane Haldimand Marcet and Thomas P. JonesThe curved meniscus which always forms at the top of the fat column should be included in the reading.
The Book of Cheese | Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
The images of the meniscus of the mercury column and of the moving fork are focused on the plate by a lens.
The pendulum marks and breaks the primary circuit by carrying a small platinum wire through a small mercury meniscus.
British Dictionary definitions for meniscus
/ (mɪˈnɪskəs) /
the curved upper surface of a liquid standing in a tube, produced by the surface tension
a crescent or half-moon-shaped body or design
a crescent-shaped fibrous cartilage between the bones at certain joints, esp at the knee
a crescent-shaped lens; a concavo-convex or convexo-concave lens
Origin of meniscus
1Derived forms of meniscus
- meniscoid, adjective
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Scientific definitions for meniscus
[ mə-nĭs′kəs ]
A lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other.
The curved upper surface of a column of liquid in a container. The surface is concave if the molecules of the liquid are attracted to the container walls and convex if they are not. See also surface tension.
A piece of cartilage shaped like a crescent and located at the junction of two bones in a joint. The meniscus acts to absorb shock.
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