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talus

/ˈtæləs/

Translations

talusnoun

taluses

/ˈtæləs/

The talus is an important bone in the ankle joint.

Тальус является важной костью в голеностопном суставе.

The hikers carefully navigated the talus slope.

Туристы осторожно передвигались по осыпи.

Synonyms

ankle bone

talusadjective

/ˈtæl.əs/

/ˈteɪ.ləs/

Used attributively in geology (e.g., "talus slope") to describe something consisting of or relating to talus.

talusnoun

A sloping mass of rock fragments at the base of a cliff.

The hikers carefully navigated the talus at the foot of the mountain.

The large bone in the ankle that articulates with the tibia of the leg and the calcaneus and navicular bone of the foot.

The doctor explained that the injury involved a fracture of the talus.

talusadjective

Relating to, composed of, or resembling talus (rock debris at the base of a cliff).

The geologist examined the talus deposits along the valley floor.