meniscus

Noun
  1. (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint (synset 105295895)
    referred to in: anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
    is a type of: cartilage, gristle - tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
    same as: semilunar cartilage
  2. (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other (synset 103751355)
    referred to in: optics - the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
    is a type of: lens, lens system, lense - a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
  3. (physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube (synset 103751203)
    referred to in: natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions
    is a type of: surface - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

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