cuspide

Definitions of cuspide
  1. noun
    point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)
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    type of:
    punta
    sharp end
  2. noun
    a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
    synonyms: guglia
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    types:
    pinnacolo
    (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
    type of:
    torre
    a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
  3. noun
    small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth
  4. noun
    a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
    synonyms: manifestino, stampato, volantino
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    type of:
    finta
    a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
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