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CUSP
cusp
(noun) point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)
cusp
(noun) small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth
cusp, leaflet
(noun) a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cusp (plural cusps)
A sharp point or pointed end.
(figuratively) An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events.
(geometry) A point of a curve where the curve is continuous but has no derivative, but such that it has a derivative at every nearby point.
(architecture) A point made by the intersection of two curved lines or curved structures, a common motif in Gothic architecture.
(astrology) A boundary between zodiacal signs and houses.
(dentistry) Any of the pointed parts of a canine tooth or molar.
(anatomy) A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.
Synonyms
• (sharp point, pointed end): ord
Verb
cusp (third-person singular simple present cusps, present participle cusping, simple past and past participle cusped)
(slang) To behave in a reckless or dangerous manner.
Anagrams
• CPSU, CPUs, UPCs, UPSC, cups, scup
Source: Wiktionary
Cusp (ksp), n. Etym: [L. cuspis, -idis, point, pointed end.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A triangular protection from the intrados of an arch, or from an inner curve of tracery.
2. (Astrol.)
Definition: The beginning or first entrance of any house in the calculations of nativities, etc.
3. (Astron)
Definition: The point or horn of the crescent moon or other crescent-shaped luminary.
4. (Math.)
Definition: A multiple point of a curve at which two or more branches of the curve have a common tangent.
5. (Anat.)
Definition: A prominence or point, especially on the crown of a tooth.
6. (Bot.)
Definition: A sharp and rigid point.
Cusp, v. t. [imp. & p.p. Cusped (kspt); p.pr. & vb. n. Cusping.]
Definition: To furnish with a cusp or cusps.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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