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Cusp
Definitions
- 1 A sharp point or pointed end.
- 2 point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch) wordnet
- 3 An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events. figuratively
"Newcastle were 11 points adrift of Spurs following their 5-0 mauling at the hands of the north London club in February. But a sixth successive Premier League win puts them on the cusp of European football next season as they surged 15 points clear of seventh-placed Everton, who have five games left to play."
- 4 small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth wordnet
- 5 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.
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- 6 a thin triangular flap of a heart valve wordnet
- 7 A point made by the intersection of two curved lines or curved structures, a common motif in Gothic architecture.
- 8 A boundary between zodiacal signs and houses.
- 9 Any of the pointed parts of a canine tooth or molar.
- 10 A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.
- 11 A point of transition.
"I see freight returning in a big way. The 2016 reconnection of the Helwith Bridge quarries can produce up to three heavy trains a day. The nearby and much bigger Horton quarry is also on the cusp of rail reconnection."
- 1 To behave in a reckless or dangerous manner. slang
Etymology
From Latin cuspis (“a point, spear, pointed end”); first used in astrology. Doublet of cuspid and cuspis.
From Latin cuspis (“a point, spear, pointed end”); first used in astrology. Doublet of cuspid and cuspis.
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