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Raremeniscus
The correct spelling is meniscus.
How to pronounce meniscus
/mə.ˈnɪs.kəs/
nounIPA: /mə.ˈnɪs.kəs/
Say it like: Men-isc-us
The correct spelling is meniscus. A crescent moon, or an object shaped like it.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A crescent moon, or an object shaped like it.
- 2.A lens which is convex on one side and concave on the other, being crescent-shaped in cross-section.
- 3.The curved surface of liquids in tubes, whether concave or convex, caused by the surface tension of the liquid.
- 4.Either of two parts of the human knee that provide structural integrity to the knee when it undergoes tension and torsion.
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