cusp

Pronunciation

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Noun

Singular cusp

Plural cusps

1. A cusp is a pointed end.
2. A point on a tooth is a cusp.

   The cusp on his back tooth had broken.

3. The point on a crescent is a cusp.

   They could see the cusp of the moon.

4. When two curved lines meet, they create a cusp.
5. A cusp is a point from which everything changes.

   The scientist was at the cusp of a great discovery.

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