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cusps
plural of cusp
• scups
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
1 May 2024
(verb) be in a state of movement or action; “The room abounded with screaming children”; “The garden bristled with toddlers”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States