Meaning of CUSP
Pronunciation: | | kusp
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- [n] point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)
- [n] small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth
- [n] a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
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| Synonyms: | | leaflet |
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| See Also: | | cardiac valve, flap, heart valve, peak, point, point, tip, tooth | |
Products Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Cusp Description not available. more details ... |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Cusp\ (k?sp), n. [L. cuspis, -idis, point, pointed end.]
1. (Arch.) A triangular protection from the intrados of an
arch, or from an inner curve of tracery.
2. (Astrol.) The beginning or first entrance of any house in
the calculations of nativities, etc.
3. (Astron) The point or horn of the crescent moon or other
crescent-shaped luminary.
4. (Math.) A multiple point of a curve at which two or more
branches of the curve have a common tangent.
5. (Anat.) A prominence or point, especially on the crown of
a tooth.
6. (Bot.) A sharp and rigid point.
\Cusp\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cusped} (k?spt); p. pr. & vb.
n. {Cusping}.]
To furnish with a cusp or cusps.
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Medical Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | A segment of a heart valve. |
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Biology Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | A rigid, sharp point, especially on a leaf. |
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Glossary |
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| Definition: | | a point on a tooth. |
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