transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkəsp ]
noun
Etymology: Latin cuspis point
Date: 1585
: point , apex : as
a. : a point of transition (as from one historical period to the next) : turning point ; also : edge , verge
on the cusp of stardom
b. : either horn of a crescent moon
c. : a fixed point on a mathematical curve at which a point tracing the curve would exactly reverse its direction of motion
d. : an ornamental pointed projection formed by or arising from the intersection of two arcs or foils
e.
(1) : a point on the grinding surface of a tooth
(2) : a fold or flap of a cardiac valve
• cus·pate ˈkəs-ˌpāt, -pət adjective
• cusped ˈkəspt adjective
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1 cusp d
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