cusp
- Noun. A sharp point or pointed end.
- Noun. (figuratively) An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events.
- Noun. (geometry) A point of a curve where the curve is continuous but has no derivative, but such that it has a derivative at every nearby point.
- Noun. (astrology) A boundary between zodiacal signs and houses.
- Noun. (dentistry) Any of the pointed parts of a canine tooth or molar.
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