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The Clue

Crescent (8 letter answer)

The Answer

MENISCUS

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Notes

The answer MENISCUS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Related Clues

Concavo-convex lens
Crescent-shaped section of a lens
Lens with a crescent-shaped section

Definition

MENISCUS as a noun:

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