meniscus (n.)

  1. (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint

    [ Syn: semilunar cartilage ]

  2. (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other

  3. (physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube

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