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meniscus
—meniscus /məˈnɪs.kəs/
Ⅰ noun [C] (PLURAL menisci or meniscuses) SPECIALIZED (BODY PART) ► F0 a curved piece of cartilage inside a joint (= place where two bones are connected) of the body such as the kneeThesaurus+: ↑Substances and structures in the body
Ⅱ noun [C] (PLURAL menisci or meniscuses) SPECIALIZED (LIQUID) ► F0 on a liquid, a surface that curves either out or in as a result of surface tensionThesaurus+: ↑Physical properties of solids, liquids and gasesThesaurus+: ↑Surfaces of objects , ↑Edges and extremities of objects |