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CRUCIATE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cruciate mean?
• CRUCIATE (adjective)
The adjective CRUCIATE has 1 sense:
1. shaped like a cross
Familiarity information: CRUCIATE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Shaped like a cross
Synonyms:
cruciate; cruciform
Similar:
symmetric; symmetrical (having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts)
Context examples
A common injury is to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
(Knee Injuries and Disorders, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
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