cusp

English Thesaurus

1. point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch) (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	point,
definition	:	sharp end (noun.artifact)

2. small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth (noun.body)

hypernym	:	peak, point, tip,
definition	:	a V shape (noun.shape)

part meronym	:	tooth,
definition	:	hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense (noun.body)

3. a thin triangular flap of a heart valve (noun.body)

hypernym	:	flap,
definition	:	a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body (noun.body)

part meronym	:	cardiac valve, heart valve,
definition	:	a valve to control one-way flow of blood (noun.body)

4. point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	cuspate, cuspated, cusped, cuspidal, cuspidate, cuspidated,
definition	:	having cusps or points (adj.all)

5. a thin triangular flap of a heart valve (noun.body)

derivation	:	leaf,
definition	:	hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door) (noun.artifact)

6. point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	cuspate, cuspated, cusped, cuspidal, cuspidate, cuspidated,
definition	:	having cusps or points (adj.all)

7. a thin triangular flap of a heart valve (noun.body)

derivation	:	leaf,
definition	:	hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door) (noun.artifact)