cusps Synonyms

cusps Meaning

cusps

a point on the grinding surface of a tooth, a point of transition (as from one historical period to the next), a fixed point on a mathematical curve at which a point tracing the curve would exactly reverse its direction of motion, an ornamental pointed projection formed by or arising from the intersection of two arcs or foils (see foil entry 2 sense 4), either of the pointed ends of a crescent moon, a fold or flap of a cardiac valve, a fold or flap of a heart valve, either horn of a crescent moon, point, apex, a point or pointed end or part, edge, verge

cusps Sentence Examples

  1. The rocket soared through the Earth's atmosphere, reaching the cusps of space.
  2. The aging woman stood on the cusp of her ninetieth birthday.
  3. The negotiations teetered on the cusps of collapse, threatening to derail the entire deal.
  4. The athlete pushed himself to the cusps of exhaustion during his grueling training regimen.
  5. The detective was hot on the trail of the fugitive, closing in on the cusps of capture.
  6. The painter's brushstrokes meticulously traced the delicate cusps of the flower petals.
  7. The stock market fluctuated wildly, hovering on the cusps of both gains and losses.
  8. The academic was on the cusp of a groundbreaking discovery, tantalizingly close to unraveling a scientific enigma.
  9. The young girl stood at the cusp of adolescence, eagerly anticipating the unknown journey ahead.
  10. The plunging waterfall cascaded over a jagged cliff, its roaring waters crashing into the jagged cusps below.

FAQs About the word cusps

a point on the grinding surface of a tooth, a point of transition (as from one historical period to the next), a fixed point on a mathematical curve at which a

edges,verges, brinks,thresholds, points,nicks

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The rocket soared through the Earth's atmosphere, reaching the cusps of space.

The aging woman stood on the cusp of her ninetieth birthday.

The negotiations teetered on the cusps of collapse, threatening to derail the entire deal.

The athlete pushed himself to the cusps of exhaustion during his grueling training regimen.