menisko

Esperanto
A: La fundo de konkava menisko.
B: La supro de konveksa menisko.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μηνίσκος (mēnískos, “crescent”), from μήνη (mḗnē, “moon”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [meˈnisko]
  • Rhymes: -isko
  • Hyphenation: me‧nis‧ko

Noun

menisko (accusative singular meniskon, plural meniskoj, accusative plural meniskojn)

  1. The curved upper surface of a liquid in a tube.
  2. (optics) A lens that is convex on one side and concave on the other.
    konverĝa, diverĝa menisko.
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  3. (anatomy) A thin fibrous cartilage between the surfaces of some joints, e.g. the knee.
    artika menisko.
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