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1 cusp
{kʌsp}
1. връх (особ. на лист)
2. рог (че) (на лунатa)
3. тех. точка на пресичане
4. арх. заострен елемент на орнамент
5. зъбер, зъб* * *{k^sp} n 1. връх (особ. на лист); 2. рог(че) (на лунатa); 3. тех* * *рог; връх; зъбер; зъб;* * *1. арх. заострен елемент на орнамент 2. връх (особ. на лист) 3. зъбер, зъб 4. рог (че) (на лунатa) 5. тех. точка на пресичане* * *cusp[kʌsp] n 1. връх; издатина; 2. рог, рогче (на луна и пр.); 3. зъбер, зъб; 4. мат. пресечна точка на две криви; on the \cusp between communism and capitalism на ръба (на границата) между комунизма и капитализма; on the \cusp of modernity в апогея на модернизма. -
2 cusp
арх.• заострен елемент на орнамент• връх, инфлексна точка, пресечна точка на две криви
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