cusps

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Inlays lie between the cusps, the small bumps on the top surface.

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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!
  • Electrons bombarding the magrid case corners and funny cusps were not only being lost, they were digging out hydrogen buried in the metal. —  AnalogSFF,January-February2008
  • The T2 encompasses four cusps, three mesial interconnected and an isolated distal one. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Inlays lie between the cusps, the small bumps on the top surface. —  Best Syndication -
  • A bicuspid aortic valve in the heart is a valve that has only two flaps (cusps) that open and close, instead of three, and is the most common congenital cardiac abnormality in the adult population. —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
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