talus

UK
/ˈtæləs/
US
/ˈtæləs/
talusсуществительное
taluses
Pl.
UK
/ˈtæləs/
US
/ˈtæləs/
Переводы
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.
Определения
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.
Синонимы
ankle bone
talusприлагательное
UK
/ˈtæl.əs/
US
/ˈteɪ.ləs/
Used attributively in geology (e.g., "talus slope") to describe something consisting of or relating to talus.
Определения
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.