Cusp synonyms

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acumination
A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.
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point
The interval of time immediately before a given occurrence; the verge:
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tip
Something attached to the end, as a cap, ferrule, etc.
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corner
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
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ascendant (related)
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apex
The highest point; the vertex:
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flap
Either of the two parts of a book's dust jacket that fold inside the book's covers, typically containing a summary of the book's contents and a brief biographical sketch of its author
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tooth
A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain.
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acicula
(Biol., Geol.) A needlelike spine, prickle, particle, or crystal; esp., an ice crystal
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peak
A tapering, projecting point; a pointed extremity:
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antiscion (related)
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end
The final point of something in space or time.
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angle
2013 January 1, Katie L. Burke, “Ecological Dependency”, American Scientist, volume 101, number 1, page 64:
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leaflet
A separate sheet of printed matter, often folded but not stitched
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horn
(Nautical) The outer end of a crosstree; also, one of the projections forming the jaws of a gaff, boom, etc.
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mucro
(Botany, zoology) A pointed end, often sharp, abruptly terminating an organ, such as a projection at the tip of a leaf; the posterior tip of a cuttlebone; or the distal part of the furcula in Collembola.
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mucronation
A sharp or tapered end
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midheaven (related)
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fold
A line or mark made by folding; a crease:
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sharp (related)
The definition of a sharp is something with a pointed end.
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  • Brandt's has a large cusp at the base on the inside of this tooth.

  • Aquarius, a fixed air sign is on my 7th cusp, ruled by Saturn in Leo in 12.

  • Jupiter in the first offered a lot of promise, Neptune on the 5th cusp promised a summer of love.

  • Pisces on 8th house cusp The eighth house deals with joint resources.

  • The Planet ruling the 9th house cusp is the Moon which lies in Scorpio.

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