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   precipice

   /ˈprɛsɪpɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one: "we swerved toward the edge of the precipice"

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting a headlong fall): from French précipice or Latin praecipitium ‘abrupt descent’, from praeceps, praecip(it)- ‘steep, headlong’.

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   What does a precipice look like?

   • In this way they may drive in a cut having the length of a hundred feet or more from the face of the precipice. When Queeker came to try it he felt uneasy—sitting as he did so high, and looking down such a precipice as it seemed to him. Precipice definition: a cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or overhanging face..

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   What does it mean if someone is on the edge of a precipice?

   • A precipice is a very steep cliff on a mountain. If you say that someone is on the edge of a precipice, you mean that they are in a dangerous situation in which they are extremely close to disaster or failure. The banks brought the economy to the edge of a precipice. The King now stands on the brink of a political precipice.

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   • When Queeker came to try it he felt uneasy—sitting as he did so high, and looking down such a precipice as it seemed to him. Precipice definition: a cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or overhanging face.. See examples of PRECIPICE used in a sentence.

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     PRECIPICE meaning: 1. a very steep side of a cliff or a...

   • Znaczenie Precipice, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PRECIPICE definicja: 1. a very steep side of a cliff or a...

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     PRECIPICE translate: 懸崖，峭壁, 險境，危局. Learn more in the...

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     PRECIPICE translate: 悬崖，峭壁, 险境，危局. Learn more in the...

   • Precipice Spanish Translation

     PRECIPICE translate: precipicio, borde del abismo,...

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     precipice translate: หน้าผา. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     precipice translate: die Klippe. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   A precipice is a very steep cliff on a mountain or a dangerous situation close to disaster. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, and usage of precipice with Collins English Dictionary.

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   precipice: 1 n a very steep cliff Type of: cliff , drop , drop-off a steep high face of rock

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   A precipice is a very steep side of a high cliff, mountain or rock. It can also mean a situation that is very close to disaster. Learn how to use the word in sentences and find synonyms and related words.