cusp

🇺🇸 /kʌsp/ 🇬🇧 /kʌsp/
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noun
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A pointy part where two edges or curves meet.

The cat's ear has a sharp cusp.

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A moment when something is about to change or happen.

The company was on the cusp of a major breakthrough.

R

The time when one zodiac sign ends and the next one starts.

Astrologers believe that people born on the cusp may have traits of both signs.

translation

n. A pointy part where two edges or curves meet.; A moment when something is about to change or happen.; The time when one zodiac sign ends and the next one starts.

Word Forms

Plural cusps