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cusp

UK/kʌsp/ US/kʊsp/ uncommon slang

noun

1.

point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)

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Origin

From Latin cuspis (“a point, spear, pointed end”); first used in astrology. Doublet of cuspid and cuspis.

Phrases

  • cusp form
  • cusp neighborhood
  • cusp neighbourhood
  • on the cusp

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