cusp

US /kʌsp/
UK /kʌsp/
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1.

cúspide, limiar

a point of transition between two different states

:
She was on the cusp of a major career breakthrough.
Ela estava na cúspide de um grande avanço na carreira.
The company is on the cusp of a new era of innovation.
A empresa está na cúspide de uma nova era de inovação.
2.

cúspide, ponta

a pointed end where two curves meet, in particular on a tooth or a leaf

:
The dentist examined the cusp of her molar.
O dentista examinou a cúspide do molar dela.
Each leaf has a distinct cusp at its tip.
Cada folha tem uma cúspide distinta na sua ponta.