cuspidation
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cus·pi·da·tion
(kŭs′pĭ-dā′shən)n. Architecture
Decoration with cusps.
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cuspidation
(ˌkʌspɪˈdeɪʃən)n
(Architecture) architect decoration using cusps
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cus•pi•da•tion
(ˌkʌs pɪˈdeɪ ʃən)n.
decoration with cusps, as in architecture.
[1840–50]
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cuspidation
a form of ornamentation composed of cusps or curves meeting in pairs at a tangent to the area being decorated. — cuspidate, cuspidal, adj.
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Noun 1. cuspidation - a decoration using cusps
embellishment - a superfluous ornament
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