| NOUN | body | meniscus, semilunar cartilage | (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet / meet at a joint |
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| artifact | meniscus | (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other | |
| artifact | meniscus | (physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid / liquid in a vertical tube |
| Meaning | (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet / meet at a joint. | |
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| Synonym | semilunar cartilage | |
| Category | anatomy, general anatomy | The branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals |
| Broader | cartilage, gristle | tough / tough elastic tissue |
| Spanish | menisco | |
| Meaning | (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other. | |
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| Category | optics | The branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light |
| Broader | lens, lense, lens system | A transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images |
| Meaning | (physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid / liquid in a vertical tube. | |
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| Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
| Broader | surface | The outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary |
| Spanish | menisco | |
| Catalan | menisc | |
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