cusp

n.

1. A point or pointed end.
2. Anatomy.
   1. A pointed or rounded projection on the chewing surface of a tooth.
   2. A triangular fold or flap of a heart valve.
3. Mathematics. A point at which a curve crosses itself and at which the two tangents to the curve coincide.
4. Architecture. The point of intersection of two ornamental arcs or curves, such as the inner points of a trefoil.
5. Astronomy. Either point of a crescent moon.
6. A transitional point or time, as between two astrological signs.

[Latin cuspis, point.]

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noun

A sharp or tapered end: acicula, acumination, apex, mucro, mucronation, point, tip. See sharp/dull.

n

A notably pointed or rounded eminence on or near the masticating surface of a tooth.

A small hollow in a beach, U-shaped in plan with the arms of the U pointing seawards. Beaches tend to have a series of cusps which are formed when outgoing rip currents and incoming waves combine to set up nearly circular water movements along the beach.

1. The intersection of two arcs or foliations in a tracery.
2. The figure formed by the intersection of tracery arcs. Also see foil.

types of cusps

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A pointed or rounded projection, such as on the crown of a tooth, or a segment of a cardiac valve.

• semilunar c. — any of the semilunar segments of the aortic valve or the pulmonary valve.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - spids, toppunkthorn, husspids, næse, tyggeknude, del af hjerteklap

Nederlands (Dutch)
punt, spits uiteinde (b.v. op kies), keerpunt, hoorn (van maan), beginpunt van sterrenbeeld, raakpunt van gewelfbogen

Français (French)
n. - (Math) sommet, (Astron) corne, (Astrol) conjonction, (Dent) cuspide

Deutsch (German)
n. - Spitze

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ακμή, (μαθημ.) σημείο ανάκαμψης καμπύλης, (αρχιτ.) λοβός ή βέλος συμβολής δύο τόξων, (αστρον.) κεραία ή κέρας (μηνίσκου)

Italiano (Italian)
cuspide

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cúspide (m), corno (m) (da lua) (Astr.)

Русский (Russian)
точка пересечения

Español (Spanish)
n. - cúspide, corona

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - udd, näsa (byggn.), horn (på månen), vändpunkt (på kurva) (mat.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
尖头, 尖端

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 尖頭, 尖端

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 첨단, 뾰족한 끝

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - とがった先

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نقطه التقاء منحنيان‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חוד, קצה חד, נקודת המפגש של שתי קשתות, תלולית השן, קמט בשסתום הלב, עוקץ‬

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