cusp vs goring

cusp

noun
  • Any of the pointed parts of a canine tooth or molar. 

  • A point made by the intersection of two curved lines or curved structures, a common motif in Gothic architecture. 

  • A point of transition. 

  • A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel. 

  • A boundary between zodiacal signs and houses. 

  • A point of a curve where the curve is continuous but has no derivative, but such that it has a derivative at every nearby point. 

  • A sharp point or pointed end. 

  • An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events. 

verb
  • To behave in a reckless or dangerous manner. 

goring

noun
  • The act by which something is gored; a wound inflicted by a horn, usually the horn of a bull in the context of bullfighting 

  • A piece of cloth cut diagonally to increase its apparent width. 

adj
  • Cut gradually sloping, so as to be broader at the clew than at the earing of a sail. 

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