cusps

/kʌsps/

IPA: /K AH1 S P S/

noun

1
A sharp point or pointed end.
2
An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events.
3
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.
4
A point made by the intersection of two curved lines or curved structures, a common motif in Gothic architecture.
5
A boundary between zodiacal signs and houses.
6
Any of the pointed parts of a canine tooth or molar.
7
A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.

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