英语词汇“meniscus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

me•nis•cus n., pl. -nis•ci -nis•cus•es.

a crescent or a crescent-shaped body.
Physicsthe 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. See diag. under lens.
Anatomya disk of cartilage between the articulating ends of the bones in a joint.

Greek mēnískos crescent, diminutive of mé̄nē moon
Neo-Latin
1685–95

me•nis•coid adj.

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meniscus /mɪˈnɪskəs/ n ( pl -nisci / -ˈnɪsaɪ/, -niscuses)

the curved upper surface of a liquid standing in a tube, produced by the surface tension
a crescent-shaped lens; a concavo-convex or convexo-concave lens

Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin, from Greek mēniskos crescent, diminutive of mēnē moon

meˈniscoid adj

单词	meniscus
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 me•nis•cus (mi nis′kəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nis•ci (-nis′ī, -nis′kī, -kē),USA pronunciation -nis•cus•es. a crescent or a crescent-shaped body. Physicsthe 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. See diag. under lens. Anatomya disk of cartilage between the articulating ends of the bones in a joint. Greek mēnískos crescent, diminutive of mé̄nē moon Neo-Latin 1685–95 me•nis•coid (mi nis′koid),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: meniscus /mɪˈnɪskəs/ n ( pl -nisci / -ˈnɪsaɪ/, -niscuses) the curved upper surface of a liquid standing in a tube, produced by the surface tension a crescent-shaped lens; a concavo-convex or convexo-concave lens Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin, from Greek mēniskos crescent, diminutive of mēnē moon meˈniscoid adj
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