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CUSP

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cusp" is a kind of...):

point (sharp end)

Derivation:

cuspidal (having cusps or points)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("cusp" is a kind of...):

peak; point; tip (a V shape)

Holonyms ("cusp" is a part of...):

tooth (hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A thin triangular flap of a heart valve

Synonyms:

cusp; leaflet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("cusp" is a kind of...):

flap (a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body)

Holonyms ("cusp" is a part of...):

cardiac valve; heart valve (a valve to control one-way flow of blood)

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