English noun: meniscus | |||
1. | meniscus (body) (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint | ||
Synonyms | semilunar cartilage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cartilage, gristle | ||
Domain category | anatomy, general anatomy | ||
2. | meniscus (artifact) (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lens, lens system, lense | ||
Domain category | optics | ||
3. | meniscus (artifact) (physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube | ||
Broader (hypernym) | surface | ||
Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||