Cusp vs. Corner — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Cusp and Corner
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Cusp
A point or pointed end.
Corner
The position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
The four corners of a rectangle.
Cusp
A pointed or rounded projection on the chewing surface of a tooth.
Corner
The area enclosed or bounded by an angle formed in this manner
Sat by myself in the corner.
The corner of one's eye.
Cusp
A triangular fold or flap of a heart valve.
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Corner
The place where two roads or streets join or intersect.
Cusp
(Mathematics) A point at which a curve crosses itself and at which the two tangents to the curve coincide.
Corner
(Sports) Any of the four angles of a boxing or wrestling ring where the ropes are joined.
Cusp
(Architecture) The point of intersection of two ornamental arcs or curves, such as the inner points of a trefoil.
Corner
(Baseball) Either side of home plate, toward or away from the batter.
Cusp
(Astronomy) Either point of a crescent moon.
Corner
A corner kick in soccer.
Cusp
The boundary between two astrological signs or Zodiacal constellations.
Corner
(Football) A cornerback.
Cusp
A sharp point or pointed end.
Corner
A threatening or embarrassing position from which escape is difficult
Got myself into a corner by boasting.
Cusp
(figuratively) An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events.
Corner
A remote, secluded, or secret place
The four corners of the earth.
A beautiful little corner of Paris.
Cusp
(geometry) 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.
Corner
A part or piece made to fit on a corner, as in mounting or for protection.
Cusp
(architecture) A point made by the intersection of two curved lines or curved structures, a common motif in Gothic architecture.
Corner
A speculative monopoly of a stock or commodity created by purchasing all or most of the available supply in order to raise its price.
Cusp
(astrology) A boundary between zodiacal signs and houses.
Corner
Exclusive possession; monopoly
"Neither party ... has a corner on all the good ideas" (George B. Merry).
Cusp
(dentistry) Any of the pointed parts of a canine tooth or molar.
Corner
To place or drive into a corner
Cornered the thieves and captured them.
Cusp
(anatomy) A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.
Corner
To form a corner in (a stock or commodity)
Cornered the silver market.
Cusp
A point of transition.
Corner
To furnish with corners.
Cusp
A triangular protection from the intrados of an arch, or from an inner curve of tracery.
Corner
To turn, as at a corner
A truck that corners poorly.
Cusp
The beginning or first entrance of any house in the calculations of nativities, etc.
Corner
To come together or be situated on or at a corner.
Cusp
The point or horn of the crescent moon or other crescent-shaped luminary.
Corner
Located at a street corner
A corner drugstore.
Cusp
A multiple point of a curve at which two or more branches of the curve have a common tangent.
Corner
Designed for use in a corner
A corner table.
Cusp
A prominence or point, especially on the crown of a tooth.
Corner
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder.
Cusp
A sharp and rigid point.
Corner
The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.
The chimney corner was full of cobwebs.
Cusp
To furnish with a cusp or cusps.
Corner
The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.
Herbert bruised his shin on the corner of the coffee table.
Cusp
Point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)
Corner
An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.
The liquor store on the corner also sold lottery tickets.
Cusp
A thin triangular flap of a heart valve
Corner
(attributive) Denoting a premises that is in a convenient local location, notionally, but not necessarily literally, on the corner of two streets.
Corner store, corner deli, corner newsagent
Cusp
Small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth
Corner
An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies.
Shining a light in the dark corners of the mind.
I took a trip out to his corner of town.
Corner
A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.
On weekends, Emily liked to find a quiet corner and curl up with a good book.
Corner
An embarrassing situation; a difficulty.
Corner
A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices.
In the 1970s, private investors tried to get a corner on the silver market, but were ultimately unsuccessful.
Corner
(heading) Relating to the playing field.
Corner
(baseball) One of the four vertices of the strike zone.
The pitch was just off the corner, low and outside.
Corner
(baseball) First base or third base.
There are runners on the corners with just one out.
Corner
(football) A corner kick.
Corner
(American football) A cornerback.
Corner
(boxing) The corner of the ring, which is where the boxer rests before and during a fight.
Corner
The group of people who assist a boxer during a bout.
Corner
A place where people meet for a particular purpose.
Welcome to our English corner.
Corner
(obsolete) A point scored in a rubber at whist.
Corner
(transitive) To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.
The cat had cornered a cricket between the sofa and the television stand.
Corner
(transitive) To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.
The reporter cornered the politician by pointing out the hypocrisy of his position on mandatory sentencing, in light of the politician's own actions in court.
Corner
(transitive) To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
Corner
To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.
The buyers attempted to corner the shares of the railroad stock, so as to facilitate their buyout.
It's extremely hard to corner the petroleum market because there are so many players.
Corner
To turn a corner or drive around a curve.
As the stock car driver cornered the last turn, he lost control and spun out.
Corner
To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.
That BMW corners well, but the suspension is too stiff.
Corner
(transitive) To supply with corners.
Corner
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
Corner
The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point; as, the chimney corner.
Corner
An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part.
From the four corners of the earth they come.
Corner
A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.
This thing was not done in a corner.
Corner
Direction; quarter.
Sits the wind in that corner!
Corner
The state of things produced by a combination of persons, who buy up the whole or the available part of any stock or species of property, which compels those who need such stock or property to buy of them at their own price; as, a corner in a railway stock.
Corner
A free kick from close to the nearest corner flag post, allowed to the opposite side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line.
Corner
To drive into a corner.
Corner
To drive into a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment; as, to corner a person in argument.
Corner
To get command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to put one's own price on it; as, to corner the shares of a railroad stock; to corner petroleum.
Corner
A place off to the side of an area;
He tripled to the rightfield corner
He glanced out of the corner of his eye
Corner
The point where two lines meet or intersect;
The corners of a rectangle
Corner
An interior angle formed be two meeting walls;
A piano was in one corner of the room
Corner
The intersection of two streets;
Standing on the corner watching all the girls go by
Corner
The point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect;
The corners of a cube
Corner
A small concavity
Corner
A temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade;
A corner on the silver market
Corner
A predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible;
His lying got him into a tight corner
Corner
A projecting part that is corner-shaped;
He knocked off the corners
Corner
A remote area;
In many corners of the world they still practice slavery
Corner
(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
Corner
Gain control over;
Corner the gold market
Corner
Force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
Corner
Turn a corner;
The car corners
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