1 (technical) a pointed end where two curves meet:
the cusp of a leaf
2 the time when one sign of the ZODIAC ends and the next begins:
I was born on the cusp between Virgo and Libra. * (figurative) He was on the cusp between small acting roles and moderate fame.
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