cusp

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I like the way things are working out and while I'm not a huge fan of Andre Dawson (Tim Raines anyone), the fact that Bert Blyleven is on the cusp is a good thing.

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  1. noun A point or pointed end.
  2. noun Anatomy A pointed or rounded projection on the chewing surface of a tooth.
  3. noun Anatomy A triangular fold or flap of a heart valve.
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  • The news last week brought a cornucopia of cusps, with Michael Phelps "on the cusp of history," China "on the cusp of a new golden age," and Madonna on the cusp - or not!
  • A few have slid by me already, requiring action at a certain cusp, their time come and gone. —  Analog, July/August 2003
  • And irrelevant Russ had the feeling that his life was on a cusp, and he didn't like it. —  AnalogSF,Mar2004
  • By spacing the coils apart to clear this spiral, the funny cusp is eliminated, and the electrons slip past the grid instead of impacting it. —  AnalogSFF,January-February2008
  • 'Eh? Does it matter We mustn't eat until the Planet Saturn's off the cusp, Lovejoy I can't remember the details - it might have been Planet Cusp for all I knew. —  dummy 3
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Latin cuspis, point.

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  1. from Latin cuspis, a point, spear, javelin, lance, string, etc.
 

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