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cusp / kəsp/ • n. 1. a pointed end where two curves meet, in particular: ∎ Archit. a projecting point between small arcs in Gothic tracery. ∎ a cone-shaped prominence on the surface of a tooth, esp. of a molar or premolar. ∎ Anat. a pocket or fold in the wall of the heart or a major blood vessel that fills and distends if the blood flows backward, so forming part of a valve. ∎ Math. a point at which the direction of a curve is abruptly reversed. ∎ each of the pointed ends of a crescent, esp. of the moon. 2. Astrol. the initial point of an astrological sign or house: he was Aries on the cusp with Taurus. ∎ fig. a point between two different situations or states, when a person or thing is poised between the two: those on the cusp of adulthood. DERIVATIVES: cus·pate / ˈkəspət; -ˌpāt/ adj. cusped adj. cus·pi·date / ˈkəspəˌdāt/ adj. |
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"cusp." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cusp." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cusp.html "cusp." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cusp.html |
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cusp (kusp) n.
1. any of the cone-shaped prominences on the teeth, especially the premolars and molars. 2. a pocket or fold of the membrane lining the heart or of the layer of the wall of a vein, several of which form a valve. When the blood flows backwards the cusps fill up and become distended, so closing the valve. |
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"cusp." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cusp." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-cusp.html "cusp." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-cusp.html |
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "cusp." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "cusp." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-cusp.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "cusp." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-cusp.html |
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"cusp." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cusp." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-cusp.html "cusp." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-cusp.html |
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cusp The region near the pointed ‘horns’ of the crescent Moon, Venus, or Mercury, as seen from Earth. The term may also be used of other bodies seen as a crescent from space probes.
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"cusp." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cusp." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-cusp.html "cusp." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-cusp.html |
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cusp (astrol.) entrance of a house XVI; point, apex XVII. — L. cuspis, -id- point, pointed weapon.
So cuspidate(d) sharp-pointed. XVII. — pp. of L. cuspidāre, see -ATE 2. |
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T. F. HOAD. "cusp." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "cusp." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-cusp.html T. F. HOAD. "cusp." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-cusp.html |
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cusp in astrology, the initial point of an astrological house.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cusp." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cusp." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-cusp.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cusp." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-cusp.html |
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cusp Of a tooth, the biting point.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "cusp." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "cusp." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-cusp.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "cusp." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-cusp.html |
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•asp
•clasp, gasp, grasp, hasp, rasp
•crisp, lisp, will-o'-the-wisp, wisp
•wasp • woodwasp • cusp
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"cusp." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cusp." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cusp.html "cusp." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cusp.html |
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